A RARE CASE OF ACROMEGALY AND AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: CASE REPORT AND BRIEF REVIEW OF LITERATURE.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Acromegaly is a classic endocrine disorder caused by a growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma in an overwhelming majority of patients. The diagnosis may be delayed by several years due to the slow growing and insidious nature of the disease. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited disorder characterized by multiple renal cysts and various other systemic manifestations. The purpose of this article is to report a rare case of acromegaly with coexistent ADPKD.

Methods

We report a case of 42-year-old female with acromegaly and ADPKD along with a brief review of literature.

Results

The patient was referred to us for evaluation of progressive acral enlargement and coarsening of facial features. Endocrine evaluation confirmed t

SUBMITTER: Mangaraj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature