Endocrine Abstracts

Presenting the complex journey of a 36 year old lady who following over 2 years of symptoms was found to have raised IGF1 and prolactin. She had microscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma. This was followed by different medical therapies and Gamma knife radiotherapy. She was also referred to many other specialists for Acromegaly related conditions and surveillance. The pathway to diagnosis can be full of barriers and may take many years for a patient to travel along. It is not only medical and surgical interventions a patient needs but psychosocial care and support as well. The Endocrine Specialist Nurse is often the only consistent link for a patient with Acromegaly on what is often a challenging journey.