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Sk Hammadur Rahaman

Medica Superspecialty Hospital, India

Presentation Title:

Peripheral precocious puberty caused by human chorionic gonadotropin producing pineal gland tumor

Abstract

Background: Pineal gland lesions usually present with central precocious puberty. 

Case characteristics: A 3½-yr-old boy presented with precocious puberty. Clinically and biochemically, it was gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) independent. Serum and CSF beta-hCG levels were increased. Thin section magnetic resonance imaging of brain revealed a pineal gland tumor. 

Outcome: He received chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy and responded well. 

Message: CSF beta-hCG should be measured in all cases of peripheral precocity, and if CSF beta-hCG is elevated, thin section magnetic resonance imaging of brain should be considered.

Biography

Sk Hammadur Rahaman has completed MD (medicine) in 2012 and completed DM (endocrinology) from AIIMS, New Delhi. Presently working as a consultant endocrinology in Medica Superspecilaty Hospital, Kolkata, India. He has 17 publications in different national and international journal. He is also reviewer of several indexed journal.