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ea0070ep323 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Association of an empty sella and grave’s disease in a patient with acromegaly

Halloul Imen , Abdelkarim Mzoughi Asma Ben , Slim Ahlem , Saad Ghada , Othman Wafa Ben , Hasni Yosra , Maaroufi Amel , Kacem Njah Maha , Chaieb Molka , Ach Koussay

Introduction: Acromegaly is, in most cases, caused by growth hormone (GH) -secreting pituitary adenomas that lead to characteristic phenotypical changes. Its association with emty sella (ES) has been described and different theories has been given to explain such situation. Moreover, patients with acromegaly often develops different pathologies of the thyroid gland, however, the occurrence of grave’s disease (GD) is quite a rare situation. Here we report a case of a pati...