TABLE 1:

Comparison of hypothalamic hamartoma size and other features in patients with and without precocious puberty

MR Imaging Feature	Precocious Puberty (n=28)	Normal Puberty (n = 39)	P Value
Maximum diameter (mm) mean ± SD	21.7 ± 7.7	16.1 ± 7.3	.004
Pituitary stalk identified
Yes	27	36	.6
No	1	3
Hamartoma-stalk contact
Yes	10	3	.01
No	18	36
Tuber cinereum involved
Yes	28	33	.04
No	0	6