hrp0086fc3.6 | Pituitary | ESPE2016

Pegvisomant is More Effective in Stunting Growth than Somatostatin Analogs in Childhood Acromegaly/Gigantism

Thomas-Teinturier Cecile , Simonin Gilbert , Vaczlavik Anna , Ajaltouni Zaina , Gaillard Stephan , Bougneres Pierre , Chanson Philippe

Background: We describe our experience in medical therapy for invasive somatotroph pituitary macroadenomas in 8 children or adolescents presenting with acromegaly/gigantism, in terms of growth and IGF-I levels control.Patients: Eight children, aged 5 to 17 years (median 12.4 years), presented with growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion related to somatotroph pituitary macroadenomas with cavernous sinus invasion in 6/8. Genetic testing revealed AIP mutation i...