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Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... (GH) from the pituitary ... #Acromegaly #Signs
Acromegaly in patient with a pituitary adenoma #acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Acromegaly in patient ... with a pituitary ... adenoma #acromegaly ... #pituitary #adenoma ... PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
- GH-secreting pituitary ... (Up to 30% of pituitary ... • Pituitary ... mass effect • Pituitary ... or refractory cases
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
syndrome • Various Pituitary ... path • Acromegaly
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Large and Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... and polyuria #Pituitary
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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growth Hirsutism causes ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly ... tumors Hirsutism causes ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... • For pituitary ... masses of all sizes ... Headaches • Nausea
Acromegalic Hand: Markedly enlarged hand resulting from excess growth hormone. For reference
purposes, the comparison hand is
Acromegalic Hand ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #Acromegalic
Causes of Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Amenorrhea - No onset of menarche
Causes of Primary ... • Central - Pituitary ... estrogen: • Pituitary ... Prolactin • Pituitary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... • Other rare causes ... of acromegaly include