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The clinical and neuro-endocrinological aspects of 17 suprasellar germinoma patients treated between 1972-1991 are reported. Surgical extirpation was not initially attempted, but all patients received irradiation with or without a biopsy. Sixteen of those have led useful lives with appropriate
We here report a 17-year-old high school boy having suprasellar germinoma who presented marked hypernatremia probably due to damages of both the osmoregulation and thirst centers. He was in good health until July, 1996, when he noticed slight general malaise and complained of dryness of the mouth,
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively evaluate pediatric patients with localized primary brain tumors for evidence of endocrinopathy before radiotherapy (RT).
METHODS
Seventy-five pediatric patients were evaluated with the arginine tolerance test and L-dopa test for growth hormone secretory capacity and
OBJECTIVE
To present symptoms, complications and proposition of management protocol in children diagnosed with adipsic diabetes insipidus (aDI).
METHODS
Clinical and biochemical analysis of six pediatric patients diagnosed with aDI, four boys aged 5, 13, 16, and 17 y and two girls aged 2.5 and 10 y.
Hypothalamus-pituitary tumours and their treatments (neurosurgery and/or radiotherapy) are major causes of acquired hypopituitarism. Scientific and clinical evidences show the positive effect of GH replacement therapy in severe adult GH deficiency (GHD) pointed toward the need of diagnostic
OBJECTIVE
Autoimmune targeting of hypothalamic-neurohypophyseal structures in children and young adults with posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary dysfunction, as well as pituitary stalk involvement, are not yet completely understood.
METHODS
We aimed to (1) evaluate the presence of circulating