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9 year old female child with history of head ache and visual disturbance. What could be your possible diagnosis?

A
Craniopharyngioma
B
Pituitary macro adenoma
C
Hypothalamic hemartoma
D
Optic glioma
High-Yield Explanation
Ref. Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology. Page. 59   Craniopharyngiomas occurs mostly in children and are diagnosed between five and 10 years of age Symptoms include: Personality changes Headache Visual disturbance Confusion Vomiting Pituitary insufficiency. This often occurs to some degree because craniopharyngiomas develop in the area of the pituitary stalk, which can affect the function of the pituitary gland. In children, hormone deficiency can result in: Growth failure Delayed puberty Radiology

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