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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Late effects of medulloblastoma treatment: multidisciplinary approach of survivors.

Elif Habibe Aktekin, Meryem Özlem Kütük, Özlem Sangün, Nalan Yazıcı, Fatma Çaylaklı, İlknur Erol, Faik Sarıalioğlu

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elif Habibe AktekinDepartment of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. elifaktekin@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0394-6219
Meryem Özlem KütükDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
Özlem SangünDepartment of Pediatric Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
Nalan YazıcıDepartment of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
Fatma ÇaylaklıDepartment of Ear-Nose and Throat, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
İlknur ErolDepartment of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Neurology, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
Faik SarıalioğluDepartment of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey.
Başkent University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMedulloblastoma is one of the brain tumors with increased life expectancy due to improvements in treatment approaches. Besides the promising results, various undesirable effects can be encountered. This study's aim is to review long-term follow-up outcomes of our cases with medulloblastoma.

methodsAge at diagnosis, histological type of medulloblastoma, resection extension, chemotherapy and radiotherapy schemes, follow-up duration, and endocrinological, neuropsychiatric, cardiological, auditory, and visual examination results were evaluated in 20 patients diagnosed between 2007 and 2018 and followed 5 years and more.

resultsTwenty of 53 patients were included to the study. Eleven (55%) were male. Mean age at diagnosis was 6.95 years; mean age at the time of the study was 14 years. Mean follow-up time was 8.95 years. In terms of surgery, 14 (70%) were gross total, 1 (5%) was near total, and 2 (10%) were subtotal resection. In histopathological examination, 14 (70%) were classical medulloblastoma, 4 (20%) were desmoplastic medulloblastoma, and 1 (5%) was anaplastic medulloblastoma. With regard to endocrinological evaluation, 15 (75%) patients had hypothyroidism, 5 (25%) had growth hormone deficiency, 7 (35%) had clinical growth hormone deficiency, and 5 (25%) had sex hormone disorders. In neuropsychiatric examination, 11 (55%) patients had neurological sequelae, 18 (90%) patients had psychiatric issues, and 14 (70%) patients had two or more neuropsychiatric problems simultaneously. One (5%) patient had mitral valve insufficiency. Twelve patients (60%) had hearing loss. According to visual examination, 6 (30%) patients had refraction problem, 4 (20%) had cataract, and 1 (5%) had dry eye.

conclusionCareful monitoring of long-term side effects is important for improving the quality of life of medulloblastoma patients. Besides endocrinological and other somatic sequelae of the disease and treatment, increased neuropsychiatric problems showed us that only cure is not the issue while treating childhood medulloblastoma.

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Cerebellar NeoplasmsMedulloblastomaAdolescentAdultChildDisease ProgressionFemaleGrowth HormoneHumansMaleQuality of LifeSurvivorsYoung AdultGrowth HormoneAttention deficit disorderHearing lossHypothyroidismMedulloblastomaMental retardation

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