Diagnosaurus
Acromegaly and gigantism
DDx
- Pseudoacromegaly (acromegaly features, insulin resistance)
- Inactive ("burned-out") acromegaly (spontaneous remission due to pituitary adenoma infarction)
- Physiologic growth spurt
- Familial coarse features
- Familial large hands and feet
- Myxedema
- Isolated prognathism (jaw protrusion)
- Familial tall stature
- Aromatase deficiency
- Estrogen receptor deficiency
- Exercise or eating prior to test, acute illness or agitation, hepatic or renal failure, malnourishment, diabetes mellitus, estrogens, beta blockers, clonidine
Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Acromegaly and Gigantism." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
Zeiger RFR. Acromegaly and gigantism. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism. Accessed May 20, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Acromegaly and gigantism. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism
Zeiger RFR. Acromegaly and Gigantism [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 May 20]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
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