ea0041ep306 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2016
Barka Ines
, Dendena Emna
, Hasni Yosra
, Maaroufi Amel
, Kacem Maha
, Chadli Molka
, Ach Koussay
Background: Gigantism indicates excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) during childhood Pituitary gigantism is very rare and the description of the disease is limited to small series and case reports. Here, we report a case of pituitary gigantism in a child revealed with visual defect.Case report: A 14-year-old boy presented with headache and left visual loss. On examination, he had visual acuity in his right eye of 2/10. His height was 178.0 cm (3 c...