Article ; Online: Acromegaly Type 1: A Representative Patient.
JCEM case reports
2024 Volume 2, Issue 4, Page(s) luae053
Abstract: A 46-year-old woman was troubled by a 3-year history of constant headaches and arthralgias. She was treated with paracetamol with no symptom resolution. An abnormal fasting glucose level prompted endocrine evaluation. On physical examination, she ... ...
Abstract | A 46-year-old woman was troubled by a 3-year history of constant headaches and arthralgias. She was treated with paracetamol with no symptom resolution. An abnormal fasting glucose level prompted endocrine evaluation. On physical examination, she casually mentioned that her wedding ring no longer fit, and she also confirmed an increase in shoe size. There were no characteristic facial features for acromegaly and there was no evidence of acral enlargement. Biochemical evaluation, including insulin-like growth factor type 1 (IGF-1) measurement and oral glucose loading with growth hormone (GH) measurement confirmed excess GH production and a diagnosis of acromegaly. Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging showed a central pituitary microadenoma. After transsphenoidal surgical resection, tissue immunohistochemistry revealed a densely granulated somatotroph adenoma. Currently, the patient is asymptomatic with biochemical disease control, normal fasting glucose levels, and no pituitary hormone deficiencies. This patient is illustrative of a type 1 acromegaly with mild clinical manifestations. Clinicians should be aware of acromegaly subtypes to avoid delay in diagnosis and to individualize therapy. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-17 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports |
ISSN | 2755-1520 |
ISSN (online) | 2755-1520 |
DOI | 10.1210/jcemcr/luae053 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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