ESPE Abstracts

Background: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Although survival has improved with oncological therapy, late effects such as endocrine consequences are common, especially growth failure and thyroid dysfunction.Methods: Children diagnosed with medulloblastoma in a pediatric hospital between 2004 and 2014 were studied and followed until 2019. Statistical analysis was performed to estimate t...

Though up to fourteen different MODY subtypes have been so far described, there are no studies in the literature which have determined their actual frequency and prevalence in pediatric patients.Objectives: To identify the underlying molecular basis in a cohort of pediatric patients with a suspected clinical diagnosis of MODY by targeted NGS.Materials/Methods: Cohort of 60 patient fulfilling MODY c...