《英文msh詞典》Benign Hypothalamic Neoplasm
[入口詞] Benign Hypothalamic Neoplasm
[主題詞] Hypothalamic Neoplasms
[英文釋義] Benign and malignant tumors of the HYPOTHALAMUS. Pilocytic astrocytomas and hamartomas are relatively frequent histologic types. Neoplasms of the hypothalamus frequently originate from adjacent structures,including the OPTIC CHIASM,optic nerve (see OPTIC NERVE NEOPLASMS),and pituitary gland (see PITUITARY NEOPLASMS). Relatively frequent clinical manifestions include visual loss,developmental delay,macrocephaly,and precocious puberty. (From Devita et al.,Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology,5th ed,p2051)