Sequential growth hormone deficiency and acromegaly

This is the case of a patient with a pituitary tumour presenting initially with growth hormone deficiency and requiring treatment with human growth hormone. Eight years later he represented with acromegaly. This sequence of events has not to my knowledge been reported previously.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1988-09, Vol.64 (755), p.690-692
Main Author: Heffernan, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acromegaly - etiology
Adenoma, Chromophobe - metabolism
Adenoma, Chromophobe - radiotherapy
Adolescent
Growth Hormone - administration & dosage
Growth Hormone - deficiency
Growth Hormone - metabolism
Humans
Male
Pituitary Neoplasms - metabolism
Pituitary Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Time Factors
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Summary:This is the case of a patient with a pituitary tumour presenting initially with growth hormone deficiency and requiring treatment with human growth hormone. Eight years later he represented with acromegaly. This sequence of events has not to my knowledge been reported previously.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.64.755.690