Predictive factors for radiation-induced pituitary damage in pediatric patients with brain tumors

CONCLUSION: Cranial irradiation in pediatric patients is associated with impairment of the physiologic increase in pituitary size; in turn, decreased pituitary height is associated with endocrine dysfunction. We suggest that pituitary gland should be evaluated on surveillance imaging of pediatric brain tumor survivors, and if small for age, clinical endocrine evaluation should be pursued.PMID:38641261 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110268
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research