ESPE Abstracts

Background: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR) represents the most common form of genetic hypophosphatemia. Even though skull and cranio-vertebral anomalies of potential neurosurgical interest are observed in children with XLHR, their actual incidence and characteristics are not well established. We aimed to analyze the incidence of Chiari type I anomalies in children with XLHRMethods and materials: Our retrospecti...

Classic features of inactivating PTH/PTHrP Signaling Disorder 2 or 3 (iPPSD2, iPPSD3), i.e. former pseudohypoparathyroidism include multi-hormone resistance, short stature, subcutaneous ossifications, brachydactyly, and early-onset obesity and a molecular defect at the GNAS region. In addition, patients may present with less-known features including craniosynostosis (CSO).Objective: To describe the prevalence of CSO in a cohort ...