Yuqi Miao, Kaiyu Fan, Xiaojiao Peng, Si Li, Jiahui Chen, Robin N Bai, Yu Wei, Yaxian Deng, Chengsong Zhao, Qingfeng Wu, Ming Ge, Jian Gong, Di Wu
OBJECTIVE: Hypothalamic-pituitary axis dysfunction is a common complication in post-operative craniopharyngioma(CP) patients, and it greatly impacts the long-term quality of life of such patients. To better understand the effects of postoperative hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and long-term hormone replacement therapy in patients with childhood CP, we assessed approximately 200 patients with childhood-onset CP postoperatively. METHODS: Clinical details of patients with childhood-onset CP who underwent sellar tumor resection in Beijing Children's Hospital and Beijing Tiantan Hospital from 2018 to 2019 were retrieved retrospectively...
2023: Frontiers in Endocrinology