Recognizing the Diverse Clinical Presentations of Acromegaly: Insight from a Case Series
Salam MU,
Jabeen R,
Ahmad MM
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: Acromegaly is an endocrine disease due to growth hormone excess with slowly developing manifestations and diverse clinical presentations. There are chances that patients may present with common clinical problems and the underlying endocrine condition is overlooked and diagnosis is delayed. This case series will discuss the presentation, clinical features and investigations of four acromegaly cases to increase the clinical skills of physicians so that an early diagnosis is made and treatment is initiat… Show more
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