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PLoS One
July 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany.
Background: Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are histologically benign (WHO grade 1), embryonal malformations which are related to remnants of the Rathke's pouch and are located in the (peri)sellar region. Already before CP diagnosis, many patients show a reduced growth velocity and tend to present with weight gain. However, it is unknown whether patients with CP develop an increased head circumference (HC) before CP diagnosis, which could be a useful early diagnostic indicator.
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April 2024
Instituto de Investigaciones Materno Infantil, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile.
Unlabelled: Growth hormone (GH) is effective in improving height in several conditions.
Objective: To describe the evolution of a group of children who received GH in a tertiary center between 2012-2022.
Patients And Method: Descriptive, retrospective study.
Eur J Endocrinol
May 2024
Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology, Gynaecology Department, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP Centre, Paris 75015, France.
Objective: Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma mainly affects children. Excessive weight gain is a major long-term complication. The primary objective of this study was to assess long-term weight changes in children treated for craniopharyngioma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Craniopharyngioma (CP) is an intracranial congenital epithelial tumor that can occur at any age. CP tumors are histologically benign (WHO grade I), and childhood‑onset CP (CO-CP) patients have a high rate of survival. The major concern for CO-CP patients is delayed diagnosis.
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December 2023
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland.
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