Massive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy With Acromegaly: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Phenocopy or Phenotype?

ABSTRACT: Acromegaly-a rare endocrine disorder-results when a growth hormone-secreting somatotroph pituitary adenoma leads to increased insulin-like growth factor 1 production. Acromegaly is known to cause left ventricular hypertrophy. We present a case of acromegaly with massive left ventricular hypertrophy that was determined to be coexistent with gene-positive hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Tilkens B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715936 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature