Abstract

KRIVOY, Abraham. Principales tumores encefálicos con manifestaciones endocrinas en niños y adolescentes. Gac Méd Caracas [online]. 2002, vol.110, n.3, pp.350-354. ISSN 0367-4762.

During 1985 - 1995, 251 verified brain tumors diagnosed at the "J.M. de Los Ríos" Children’s Hospital from Caracas were reviewed. Three different groups of patients were established. I. Craniopharyngiomas: 15 cases (5,97 %) II. Precocious puberty: 7 cases (2,78 %). III. Miscellany 22 brain tumors cases (8,76 %) Therapeutics results were reviewed and team work was emphasized.

Keywords : Pituitary gland; Craniopharyngiomas; Teratoma; Precocious puberty.