ea0037ep1210 | Clinical Cases–Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2015
Topaloglu Oya
, Polat Sefika Burcak
, Ozturk Cemaleddin
, Bavbek Murat
, Muderris Togay
, Ersoy Reyhan
, Cakir Bekir
Introduction: Acromegaly is a chronic disease caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH), and as a result, of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1). Although controversial, frequency of both benign and malignant neoplasm formation is thought to be increased in acromegalic patients. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common arising tumour from the parotid salivary gland. Here we report the case of a 33-year-old woman with acromegaly and also who presented with a swelling o...