hrp0082p1-d3-195 | Pituitary | ESPE2014

Childhood Craniopharyngioma: Changes of Treatment Strategies in Multinational Trials During the Last 12 Years

Hoffmann Anika , Warmuth-Metz Monika , Gebhardt Ursel , Pietsch Torsten , Pohl Fabian , Kortmann Rolf-Dieter , Calaminus Gabriele , Muller Hermann L

Background: Despite high survival rates in childhood craniopharyngioma, prognosis is frequently impaired due to sequelae. Radical surgery was the treatment of choice for several decades. However, even at experienced surgical facilities radical surgery can result in hypothalamic disorders such as severe obesity.Objective and hypotheses: We analyzed, whether treatment strategies for childhood craniopharyngioma patients recruited in German studies (KRANIOPH...