Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Acromegaly is a rare disease characterised by an excessive production of growth hormone (GH), from a pituitary adenoma. It is a curable disease, either by surgery or by medical treatment, but very rare it can spontaneously cure by the apoplexy of the pituitary adenoma.Case presentation: We present the case of a 58-year-old female who was suspected of acromegaly due to her physical appearance: soft tissue swelling and enlargement of the extrem...