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ea0013p54 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2007

Safety of growth hormone replacement in patients with non-irradiated pituitary and peri-pituitary tumours

Chung Teng-Teng , Evanson Jane , Monson John P , Besser Mike , Grossman Ashley B , Akker Scott A , Walker Dorothy , Drake William M

Background/objective: Published data suggest that growth hormone replacement (GHR) may be safely given to patients with hypopituitarism consequent upon a pituitary/peri-pituitary tumour. However, to date, these series have included a preponderance of patients treated with external pituitary irradiation. We have performed a retrospective study to evaluate the recurrence rate in a group of patients with pituitary/peripituitary tumours treated with GHR.Meth...