Spontaneous remission of acromegaly following subclinical pituitary apoplexy [Subklinik hipofizer apopleksiyi takiben spontan remisyona giren akromegali]
Küçük Resim Yok
Tarih
2011
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Dergi ISSN
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Yayıncı
Turkiye Klinikleri
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Pituitary apoplexy is a rare and sometimes underdiagnosed complication of pituitary adenomas. We present here the case of a patient who was referred to our endocrinology outpatient clinic for his acromegalic appearance. Endocrinological evaluation revealed low basal growth hormone and normal insulin-like growth factor 1 levels, secondary hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency. A haemorrhagic adenoma was detected on pituitary MRI scan. In the light of clinical and laboratory evidences, probably, our patient had a previous somatotroph pituitary adenoma which caused acromegaly but further developed subclinical pituitary apoplexy which ended up with hypopituitarism.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Acromegaly, Hypopituitarism, Subclinical pituitary apoplexy
Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
WoS Q Değeri
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
15
Sayı
2
