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InSitu - 05-04-09 00:57 Bookmark and Share

10 Year old boy complains of headache, visual distrubance and poor sexual development and also increase prolactin level. CT shows suprasellear calcification. What is the diagnosis?






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#1
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
ammara - 05-04-09 01:13

craniopharyngioma.........
benign childhood tumour confused with pituitary adenoma(also cause bitemporal hemianopia)derived from ramnennt of rathke's pouch..calcification is common...

i hope i m thinking in right way...

#2
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
InSitu - 05-04-09 01:28

thanks ammara...I know this feature is new to you all but when answering a question for the first time use the select system (select the answer and click on post answer) and don't use the reply button. If you do that we will get more interaction and more accurate percentages and stats.

#3
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
bingousmle - 05-04-09 01:35

after using the aforesaid method does the post become visible?

#4
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
InSitu - 05-04-09 01:39

posted by bingousmle on 05-04-09 01:35

after using the aforesaid method does the post become visible?



the answer is available 24 hours after the question has been posted. You can cast your answers now and come back later for the results. The system will calculate the percentage correct.

#5
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
ammara - 05-04-09 02:41

oh thats such a nice way..highly appreciate doctok 4 this..

#6
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
bingousmle - 05-04-09 02:42

My answer is: b.


craniopharyngioma seems the best option but raised prolactin levels are more a feature of pituitary adenoma...

#7
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
ammara - 05-04-09 02:44

My answer is: b.


i got it now how 2 do it:)

#8
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
InSitu - 05-04-09 12:35

My answer is: b.


Sounds like most likely answer. Just testing the new feature.

#9
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
usmlefever3 - 05-04-09 12:45

My answer is: b.

#10
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
tallychem - 05-04-09 19:18

My answer is: b.

#11
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
yehia82 - 05-05-09 09:45

My answer is: c.

#12
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexual is
meduploader - 05-07-09 22:06

My answer is: b.

#13
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
angella - 05-29-09 23:35

My answer is: b.

#14
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
84ahsan - 06-01-09 15:55

My answer is: b.

#15
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
shahprasun - 06-02-09 13:42

My answer is: b.

#16
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
omojesu - 06-13-09 02:15

My answer is: b.


most tumouts in paediatrics are infrasellar.cerebellar astrocytoma,medulloblastoma,gliomas and ependymomas in that order.suprasellar tumours are about 30%.craniopharyngiomas

#17
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
docraj - 06-13-09 16:41

My answer is: b.

#18
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
xmfever - 06-14-09 07:30

My answer is: b.

#19
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
caraga - 06-14-09 09:11

My answer is: b.

#20
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
samer06 - 06-15-09 14:29

My answer is: b.

#21
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
drdick - 06-15-09 23:16

My answer is: b.

#22
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heyamawad - 06-16-09 11:31

My answer is: b.

#23
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
sanjaypinku - 06-16-09 11:36

My answer is: b.

#24
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
obedjohn - 06-17-09 00:52

My answer is: b.

#25
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crazyserb - 06-17-09 01:17

My answer is: b.

#26
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
conym5 - 06-17-09 01:18

My answer is: b.

#27
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
reksarma - 09-28-09 13:42

My answer is: b.

#28
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
mtniharika - 09-29-09 13:52

My answer is: b.

#29
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
amaniagz - 10-02-09 14:27

My answer is: b.

#30
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
bonkee - 10-04-09 11:35

My answer is: b.

#31
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ajitelaprolu - 10-09-09 05:12

My answer is: b.

#32
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ysemak - 10-22-09 12:11

My answer is: b.

#33
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ramarao - 10-31-09 14:16

My answer is: b.

#34
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chimson2000 - 10-31-09 16:41

My answer is: b.

#35
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
omaran - 11-01-09 00:30

My answer is: e.

#36
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
hanan2009el - 11-01-09 00:55

My answer is: b.

#37
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
drbasim - 11-02-09 14:18

My answer is: b.

#38
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
vernette - 11-06-09 00:26

My answer is: b.

#39
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
tianjin - 12-07-09 20:22

My answer is: c.

#40
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
dadukids - 12-07-09 22:54

My answer is: c.

#41
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
noonysafi - 12-08-09 07:56

My answer is: b.

#42
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
eugenio - 12-12-09 11:14

My answer is: b.

#43
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
hadeelaya - 12-12-09 12:28

My answer is: b.

#44
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
nandi85 - 12-13-09 12:14

My answer is: b.

#45
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
shwethinzar07 - 12-13-09 12:16

My answer is: b.

#46
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
medusmle01 - 12-16-09 01:25

My answer is: d.

#47
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
badrh4sse5n - 12-17-09 17:21

My answer is: b.

#48
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
masroor - 12-20-09 12:53

My answer is: b.

#49
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
nidayasir - 12-20-09 14:08

My answer is: b.

#50
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
demolition - 12-21-09 10:23

My answer is: b.

#51
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
roazaher - 12-21-09 10:35

My answer is: d.

#52
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
oldman - 01-11-10 07:31

My answer is: b.

#53
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
wilz86 - 01-22-10 16:08

My answer is: b.

#54
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tamaramahmood - 02-01-10 22:28

My answer is: b.

#55
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tahiraraees - 02-07-10 01:46

My answer is: b.

#56
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
manny1964 - 02-07-10 09:59

My answer is: b.

#57
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
shahra - 02-17-10 01:07

My answer is: b.

#58
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
ammulufy - 03-24-10 18:45

My answer is: b.

#59
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
enas3110 - 03-25-10 12:21

My answer is: b.

#60
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
therockbigfight - 04-29-10 09:58

My answer is: b.

#61
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
babbu5508 - 05-21-10 15:15

My answer is: b.


They are very slow growing tumors. They arise from the cells along the pituitary stalk. They are classified as benign.Craniopharyngioma is a rare, usually suprasellarneoplasm, which may be cystic, that develops from the nests of epithelium derived from Rathke's pouch

#62
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
samyou - 05-25-10 17:12

My answer is: b.

#63
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
residencyrace - 05-29-10 11:44

My answer is: c.

#64
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
kalampakas - 12-05-11 18:41

My answer is: b.

#65
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
tmdnassri1977 - 12-21-11 14:21

My answer is: b.

#66
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
chowdhury84 - 12-22-11 15:05

My answer is: b.

#67
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
hassan123 - 02-21-12 13:18

My answer is: b.

#68
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
suthan81 - 03-01-12 20:57

My answer is: b.

#69
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
alialghaarbawy - 03-14-12 23:21

My answer is: b.

#70
Re: Pediatrics- Child/visual & sexua
shaiza - 03-31-12 18:00

My answer is: b.

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