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Craniopharyngioma and Bardet-Biedl syndrome. A case report
C T Erel1, E Oral, L M Senturk
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. tamererel@superonline.com
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|June 9, 2001
Abstract
Background:
Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a rare disorder and associated with a variety of anomalies.
Case:
An 18-year-old woman was referred with primary amenorrhea. Following physical, ophthalmologic, psychiatric, hormonal and radiologic examinations, the diagnosis of both craniopharyngioma and Bardet-Biedl syndrome was established.
Conclusion:
Although the pathogenesis of hypogonadism in a woman with Bardet-Biedl syndrome remains unclear, cranial structures, especially the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, should be investigated to reveal any possible abnormalities.