Acromegaly and psoriasis

Summary A 56‐year‐old man with long‐standing chronic plaque psoriasis was noted to be acromegalic. Investigations confirmed the presence of a large pituitary adenoma and following treatment of this by hypophysectomy his psoriasis cleared dramatically within 3 weeks.

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1991-05, Vol.16 (3), p.222-223
Main Authors: TODD, D.J., EEDY, D.J., MCMILLAN, J.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acromegaly - complications
Adenoma - complications
Adenoma - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Endocrinopathies
Humans
Hypophysectomy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pituitary Neoplasms - complications
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
Psoriasis - etiology
Psoriasis - therapy
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Summary:Summary A 56‐year‐old man with long‐standing chronic plaque psoriasis was noted to be acromegalic. Investigations confirmed the presence of a large pituitary adenoma and following treatment of this by hypophysectomy his psoriasis cleared dramatically within 3 weeks.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb00354.x