title: Growth arrest despite growth hormone replacement, post-craniopharyngioma surgery.
abstract: Children with growth failure, whether secondary to an endocrinopathy such as growth hormone deficiency or secondary to neurological handicap with poor nutrient intake, grow at a subnormal rate but it is most unusual for a child to have complete growth arrest.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: DeVile
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanhope
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone