ea0037ep720 | Pituitary: clinical | ECE2015
Wolf Peter
, Winhofer Yvonne
, Smajis Sabina
, Kruschitz Renate
, Schindler Karin
, Gessl Alois
, Vila Greisa
, Raber Wolfgang
, Langer Felix
, Prager Gerhard
, Ludvik Bernhard
, Luger Anton
, Krebs Michael
Background: Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are benign brain tumours presenting in childhood treated by tumour resection together with radiotherapy. In about half of the cured patients hypothalamic damage leading to eating disorders and obesity as well as to hypopituitarism, necessitating consequent hormone substitution therapy, is observed. Bariatric surgery is an efficient treatment strategy for morbid obesity. However, so far it is unknown, whether oral hormone substitution is hamp...