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
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Acromegaly and Gigantism." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
Zeiger RFR. Acromegaly and gigantism. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism. Accessed June 9, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). 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; 2015. [cited 2023 June 09]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
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