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Hypothalamic tumour with haemorrhage.

B I Devi1, D Shukla, D Bhat

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. bindira@nimhans.kar.nic.in

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
|October 5, 2001
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Haemorrhage is rare in low-grade glioma. A pediatric case highlights a fatal outcome from a bleeding pilocytic astrocytoma, emphasizing intracranial tumors as a cause of sudden death.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Pediatric Pathology
  • Neuropathology

Background:

  • Low-grade gliomas are uncommon in children.
  • Hemorrhage within a low-grade glioma is a rare event.
  • Pilocytic astrocytomas represent the most common pediatric brain tumor.

Observation:

  • A 4-year-old boy presented with sudden loss of consciousness.
  • Head CT revealed an anterior third ventricular tumor with bleeding, intraventricular hemorrhage, and hydrocephalus.
  • The patient expired within 26 hours of symptom onset.

Findings:

  • Autopsy confirmed a hemorrhagic juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma originating from the lateral hypothalamus.
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage was a significant finding.
  • The tumor was identified as the cause of death.

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Implications:

  • This case underscores the potential for sudden, fatal hemorrhage in pediatric low-grade gliomas.
  • Highlights the importance of considering intracranial tumors in cases of unexplained sudden death.
  • Emphasizes the need for prompt diagnosis and management of pediatric brain tumors, even those considered low-grade.