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Clinical features and treatment of pediatric somatotropinoma: case study of an aggressive tumor due to a new AIP mutation and extensive literature review.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2011
Personnier Claire, Cazabat Laure, Bertherat Jérôme, Gaillard Stephan, Souberbielle Jean-Claude, Habrand Jean Louis, Dufour Christelle, Clauser Eric, SainteRose Christian, Polak Michel
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CONTEXT: Pediatric somatotropinoma is uncommon but usually more aggressive than in adults, creating therapeutic challenges. No treatment guidelines are available. OBJECTIVES: To describe the features of pediatric somatotropinomas and to assess therapeutic strategies based on an extensive literature review. DESIGN: We describe a pediatric case of aggressive somatotropinoma with an AIP mutation. We identified 137...
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