ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Noonan syndrome (NS) is a dominant autosomal genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the RAS–MAPK pathway. The clinical manifestations usually reported in NS are short stature, pulmonary stenosis, cryptorchidism, hematological abnormalities and dysmorphic face.Patients and Methods: We studied the demographic characteristics, clinical presentations and treatment patterns associated with NS, integratin...

Background: Foramen magnum stenosis (FMS) is a life-threatening complication in children with achondroplasia (ACH) which may require cervicomedullary decompression (CMD). There is no evidence if FMS and CMD affects growth in children with ACH.Aim: To evaluate the impact of FSM and CMD surgery on anthropometric measurements in children with ACH.Methods: Sixty-five patients with ACH ...