Acromegaloidism Associated with Pituitary Incidentaloma.
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چکیده
Acromegaloidism with pituitary microadenoma has not been previously reported. We present a case of a 28-year old male with typical features of acromegaly for 11 years.with a pituitary tumor. He had characteristic acromegaloid facial features, clubbing of hands and feet, enlargement of fingers and toes. The natural history of the disease is reviewed and the differential diagnosis is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 63 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015