Congenital Abnormality
hypothalamic hamartoma
Definitions related to hypothalamic hamartomas:
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A benign, disorganized mass of various mature cells, located heterotopically in the hypothalamus; it is often associated with endocrine and neurological conditions, such as precocious puberty and gelastic seizures.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The presence of a hamartoma of the hypothalamus.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare, tumor -like malformations that occur during fetal development and are present at birth. The lesions usually do not change in size or spread to other locations. Both the type and severity of symptoms vary greatly among patients with hypothalamic hamartomas. Common symptoms include frequent gelastic...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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