hrp0092p1-89 | Growth and Syndromes (to include Turner Syndrome) | ESPE2019

Clinical Outcomes in Primary Empty Sella (ES) Syndrome in Childhood-Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency: Data from KIGS (Pfizer International Growth Database)

Maghnie Mohamad , Carlsson Martin , Aydin Ferah , Camacho-Hübner Cecilia

Background: The incidence of ES in children varies greatly depending on the population surveyed, ranging from 1.2%-9% to 68% (children without and with known endocrinopathies, respectively). MRI is the main diagnostic tool for screening pituitary and in a previous KIGS study, 3.0% of patients with GHD were identified with ES and 7.8% with pituitary hypoplasia (Maghnie et al, EJE (2013).Aim: T...