ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Radiation induced growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is one of several important factors in the aetiology of short stature complicating the treatment of brain tumours in childhood. If such a child is clinically well,shows a poor growth rate and biochemical evidence of GH deficiency,then a 1 year trial of GH is justified.The aim of this study is to evaluate growth and assessed Pituitary function (GH deficiency) in children who ...

Introduction: Differenciated thyroid cancer (DTC) is a rare disease in children and adolescents, it concerns approximatively 1.4% of all pediatric malignancies. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common subtype of DTC in pediatric as well as in adult with necessity of radio iodine therapy after surgery.Aim: The aim of our study is to evaluate follow up after iodine therapy in childhood patients treated for...