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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.

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Estatura , Transtornos do Crescimento/etiologia , Retinoblastoma/complicações , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Transtornos do Crescimento/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Prognóstico , Sobreviventes , Adulto Jovem