A young man’s undiagnosed acromegaly leads to severe cardiac complications, highlighting the genetic links and diagnostic ...

In most cases of acromegaly, this excessive growth hormone production stems from a noncancerous tumor in the pituitary gland. However, in rarer instances, the disease can be triggered by tumors ...

and consistent with the diagnosis of pituitary macroadenoma. He is otherwise asymptomatic and has normal sexual function. There are no clinical signs to suggest either acromegaly or Cushing's ...

Acromegaly is a condition where the pituitary ... Compare brain tumors and pituitary tumors next. The pituitary gland is physically located in what many would consider the brain, but it is not ...

Complications included transient headache, occasional diplopia and one case of anterior pituitary insufficiency ... suprasellar extension of the tumor and to determine the position of the optic ...

Pituitary adenomas are tiny lumps which grow within the pituitary gland. These can cause problems by producing extra hormones, for example growth hormone resulting in acromegaly, by preventing the ...

The term acromegaly was first used by Pierre Marie in 1886 but ... Erdheim was the first to describe familial pituitary tumors to occur in the setting of MEN in 1903 (Erdheim J., 1903). Wermer later ...

we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region. Pituitary disorders are often complex, and successful diagnosis and ...

Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of growth ... In 21 out of 29 patients analyzed, more than 20% tumor shrinkage was observed. Mean reduction in tumor size at the last measurement was 43%.

Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKR) is used as an adjuvant therapy in patients with acromegaly if primary surgery ... evaluated the effects of GKR on tumor growth and control of hypersecretion in ...