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Diencephalic Syndrome of Emaciation Report of a Case
Author(s) -
AAS KJELL
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1963.tb03759.x
Subject(s) - medicine , emaciation , pediatrics , pathology
SUMMARY A new case with diencephalic syndrome of emaciation is reported. The first symptoms occurred when the patient was 2 months old. Ventriculography demonstrated a probable tumour in the third ventricle. The patient is described and the findings shortly commented on.