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Spontaneous remission of chiasmatic/hypothalamic masses in neurofibromatosis type 1: report of two cases

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We report two children with neurofibromatosis type 1 showing enhancing masses on MRI suggesting neoplasms in the chiasm and hypothalamic region. In both patients no visual or endocrinal dysfunction was present. On serial MRI spontaneous partial remission was found, implying that a cautious approach to therapeutic management of similar cases should be taken.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Charité, Humboldt University of Berlin, D-10098 Berlin, Germany Fax: + 49-30-28 02 14 42, , , , , , DE

    S. Gottschalk, R. Tavakolian & R. Lehmann

  2. Institute for Medical Genetics, Charité, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    A. Buske & S. Tinschert

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  1. S. Gottschalk
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  2. R. Tavakolian
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Received: 10 June 1998 Accepted: 15 July 1998

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Gottschalk, S., Tavakolian, R., Buske, A. et al. Spontaneous remission of chiasmatic/hypothalamic masses in neurofibromatosis type 1: report of two cases. Neuroradiology 41, 199–201 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050734

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