hrp0094p2-360 | Pituitary, neuroendocrinology and puberty | ESPE2021

In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a non-invasive tool for the identification of a sellar tumour in a boy with precocious puberty.

Kosteria Ioanna , M. Gavra Maria , Vlachopapadopoulou Elpis-Athina , A. Verganelakis Dimitrios , Dikaiakou Eirini , Vartzelis Georgios , Michalakos Stefanos ,

Aim: To highlight the role of in-vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), as a non-invasive tool that can clarify the specific etiology of a sellar tumour in a boy with precocious puberty.Case presentation: A 4-year-old boy was admitted due to repeated episodes of focal seizures with fixed gaze, head turn to the right, and postictal drowsiness. Parents reported episodes of inappropriate laughter ("gelastic seizures") in the pr...