Outcome after bariatric surgery in two adolescents with hypothalamic obesity following treatment of craniopharyngioma

Diane Rottembourg, Clodagh S. O'Gorman, Stacey Urbach, Pierre Y. Garneau, Jacob C. Langer, Guy Van Vliet, Jill Hamilton, Céline Huot

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)867-872
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume22
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Hypothalamic obesity

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