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ea0029p381 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012

Spontaneous remission of acromegaly due to pituitary apoplexy: case report

Sucaliuc A. , Coles D. , Grigorascu L. , Caragheorgheopol A. , Hortopan D. , Grigorie D.

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare acute complication in patients with functioning pituitary adenomas (including acromegaly) often followed by hypopituitarism and occasionally may show remission of symptoms after an apoplectic episode. We report this in an acromegalic patient who developed remission following pituitary apoplexy.Case report: A 24 years old woman is diagnosed with acromegaly after presenting for a period of 6 months moderate headac...