Short stature in retinoblastoma survivors: a cross-sectional study of 138 patients

• A. Batra ^[1] ; M. Patekar ^[1] ; S. Bakhshi ^[1]
  1. [1] Central India Institute of Medical Sciences

     Central India Institute of Medical Sciences

     India

     
• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 18, Nº. 4 (April 2016), 2016, págs. 381-384
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Purpose Short stature has been reported in pediatric cancer survivors. Data on retinoblastoma survivors are limited. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the height in retinoblastoma survivors.

    Method The recorded height was compared with median height for age and sex as per the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Z-score less than −2 was considered short statured.

    Result Thirty percent of the survivors were short statured. The mean height was shorter than the mean 50th percentile height (119.7 ± 14.8 vs 128.7 ± 15 cm, p < 0.001). Previous chemotherapy showed a trend toward association (p = 0.09).

    Conclusion Short stature affects a significant number of retinoblastoma survivors.