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ea0049ep843 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2017

Coexistence of acromegaly and rheumatoid arthritis: presentation of three cases

Ersoy Reyhan , Bestepe Nagihan , Faki Sevgul , Bilginer Cuneyt , Ozdemir Didem , Erten Sukran , Cakir Bekir

Introduction: Musculoskeletal system is widely affected in acromegalic patients which might cause difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory rheumatological diseases. Here, we report coexistent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in three acromegalic patients presenting with continuing joint and back pain although acromegalic state was in remission.Case 1: A 64 years old female patient with acromegaly and macroadenoma had undergone transsphenoidal...