hrp0095p2-231 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | ESPE2022

Epidemiological characteristics, treatment and its outcomes in children presenting with Craniopharyngioma at a tertiary care center

Memon Fozia , Arif Muzna , Mushtaq Naureen , Kirmani Salman , Nuzhat Humayun Khadija

Introduction: Craniopharyngiomas are benign midline intracranial tumors commonly seen in pediatric population. They constitute approximately 10% of primary brain tumors in children which can cause considerable morbidity and mortality due to local aggressiveness of tumor itself or its treatment effecting hypothalamo-pituitary axis, visual defects, and effects of raised intracranial pressure The aim of this study is to report the characteristics of epidemiologic...