Endocrine Abstracts

Acromegaly is a rare disorder which the Royal College of Physicians/Society for Endocrinology Guidelines-Pituitary Tumours (1997) suggest should be referred to a specialist centre if suspected. We audited the diagnosis and management of acromegaly in our unit (population covered 250 000) over a 10-year period (1997–2007). Twelve patients (6 male, 6 female), mean age 48.5 years (29–69) were confirmed as having acromegaly. The mean time from referral to first clinic vi...