ea0015p232 | Pituitary | SFEBES2008
Chen Kirstie
, Gorick Sondra
, Temple Rosemary
Aims: There is a lack of literature about mental and emotional dysfunction in patients with acromegaly or other pituitary tumours although impaired quality of life is well recognised. We examined whether adult patients with acromegaly experience a lower quality of life (QoL) than adult patients with other pituitary tumours and whether any difference in QoL is attributable to the patientÂ’s perceived body image.Methods: Medical records were used to id...