ESPE Abstracts

Background/aims: Pilocytic astrocytomas (PA) are low-grade neoplasms that affect the precortical visual pathway and are most commonly detected in children and adolescents, representing 2–5% of childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours. Optic gliomas (OPGs) can occur sporadically, or in association with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). We assessed the prevalence of endocrine dysfunction in children with PA and evaluated outcomes between subgroups of P...