ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Acromegaly is a rare disease caused due to hyper secretion of growth hormone. Most of the cases of acromegaly are caused by pitutary adenoma which can be microadenoma or macroadenomas. These adenomas are never malignant, but can have significant morbidity and mortality. We report a 35 year old female patient presented herewith classical presentation of acromegaly with chief complain of weight gain, excessive sweating , widening of both hands and feet and was diagnosed as a case of acromegaly due to macroadenoma of pirtutary gland, on the basis of typical clinical features and hormonal parameters also radiological findings. Patient underwent transsphenoidal surgical resection of macroadenoma and recovered completely from the disease. Early recognition and diagnosis will help to avoid the complications of disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Vedant R Awasthi| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Vedant RA, Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India Email: vedant.awasthi@gmail.com, Rushikesh S. Haridas| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Sumedh Kirdak| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Pratik Shete| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Shardul Kulkarni| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Srivatshava Pendyala| Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Ghosh AK| Professor, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Deshpande JJ| Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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