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Obesity-genital dwarfism (Frohlich syndrome)

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Common symptoms

脂肪过多、无胡须、嗜睡、男性型肥胖、内脏性肥胖、无月经来潮、重度肥胖、闭经

The pathology of disease

Obesity-genital dysplasia (Frohlich/adiposogenital dystrophy) is hypothalamic lesion causing obesity + hypogenitalism; children; headache/vision; mass.

Symptoms

Obesity; underdeveloped genitals; short stature; headache/vision; child; polyuria/polydipsia; hypothalamic mass

Causes

Hypothalamic tumor (craniopharyngioma); injury; cause of obesity + hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

Treatment

MRI; treat tumor; hormone replacement; weight management; endocrine follow-up

Dept

Endocrinology / neurosurgery / pediatrics.

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