TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcome after bariatric surgery in two adolescents with hypothalamic obesity following treatment of craniopharyngioma
AU - Rottembourg, Diane
AU - O'Gorman, Clodagh S.
AU - Urbach, Stacey
AU - Garneau, Pierre Y.
AU - Langer, Jacob C.
AU - Van Vliet, Guy
AU - Hamilton, Jill
AU - Huot, Céline
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Treatment of craniopharyngioma (CP) in childhood can lead to severe, debilitating obesity with devastating medical and psychological outcomes. Despite sustained nutritional and exercise-oriented interventions, no efficacious medical option is available for hypothalamic obesity. We describe two adolescents who developed morbid obesity and significant comorbidities following diagnosis and treatment of CP, in whom bariatric surgery was achieved, illustrating a novel approach for symptomatic hypothalamic obesity, as well as positive and negative outcomes.
AB - Treatment of craniopharyngioma (CP) in childhood can lead to severe, debilitating obesity with devastating medical and psychological outcomes. Despite sustained nutritional and exercise-oriented interventions, no efficacious medical option is available for hypothalamic obesity. We describe two adolescents who developed morbid obesity and significant comorbidities following diagnosis and treatment of CP, in whom bariatric surgery was achieved, illustrating a novel approach for symptomatic hypothalamic obesity, as well as positive and negative outcomes.
KW - Bariatric surgery
KW - Craniopharyngioma
KW - Hypothalamic obesity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350314549&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.9.867
DO - 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.9.867
M3 - Article
C2 - 19960898
AN - SCOPUS:70350314549
SN - 0334-018X
VL - 22
SP - 867
EP - 872
JO - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 9
ER -