We present a 82 year old female patient with typical acral enlargement. There were no signs of visceromegaly. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pituitary region showed a macroadenoma. Oral glucose tolerance test revealed missing suppression of the Human Growth Hormone (HGH), which could be achieved
Acromegaly is a rare disease with insiduous onset of clinical, endocrine and local, manifestations, and therefore often delayed diagnosis. Acral enlargement like prognathism and a bulky sweaty handshake, hyperhidrosis and thickening of the skin are almost always present, and, because of the
BACKGROUND
It is well established that clinical features of acromegaly concern the teeth and the jaw, but less is known about the degree of oral and maxillofacial pathologies.
METHODS
28 acromegalics (13 females, 15 males) with a mean age 49±11 (mean±SD) years (range 31-70) were included in the
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