Acromegaloid gigantism. Case presentation
Both gigantism and acromegaly can be due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary. When those affected are young, close to cartilage closure, signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly appear. The case of a 20-year-old male patient treated in the Endocrinology Service o...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5145 |
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| Summary: | Both gigantism and acromegaly can be due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary. When those affected are young, close to cartilage closure, signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly appear. The case of a 20-year-old male patient treated in the Endocrinology Service of the Gustavo Aldereguia Lima Hospital in Cienfuegos with clinical manifestations of tall stature, acral growth and arterial hypertension is presented. An oral glucose tolerance test was performed that measured growth hormone and confirmed the excess of hormones. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI reported pituitary macroadenoma. It was diagnosed as acromegaloid gigantism due to a growth hormone-producing pituitary tumor. The macroadenoma was excised, with a favorable evolution. The importance of early diagnosis of this disease is indisputable, since it shortens life expectancy, increases global mortality not only due to hormonal hypersecretion, but also due to the mass effect of the tumor. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-897X |