ESPE Abstracts

Background: Childhood cancer survivors (CSS) are at risk for several late effects, among them increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We wanted to study if female hypogonadism was a risk factor for MetS.Method: This study included 167 female CCS, mean age 34.3 (19.3-57.8) years in the South region of Sweden and 164 matched controls, mean age 35.0 (19.3–58.0). The female CCS were diagnosed at mean age 8.9 (0.1-1...

Aim: We aimed to investigate the growth potential of pituitary microadenomas and cystic lesions < 10mm in children, and to evaluate how reproducible the measurements were on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Design: Retrospective observational study.Methods: 74 children were included < 18 years at first pituitary MRI, and diagnosed with a microadenoma (microadenoma producing ACTH, GH or TSH ...