Case Report

ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS

Volume: 22 Number: 1 April 30, 2020
  • Şule Erdem
  • Şuheda Erdem
  • Kaan Gündüz
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ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS

Abstract

Acromegaly is a rare metabolic disorder that develops with over secretion of growth hormone (GH) after the epiphyseal plates are closed. Acromegaly starts insidiously and progresses very slowly. Signs and symptoms of growth hormone elevation may not be noticed for years. Jaw enlargement, swelling of the hands and feet, prominent facial bones, facial roughness, nasal enlargement, tongue enlargement, deepening of the voice, snoring and sleep apnea, skin thickening, excessive and malodorous sweating are some of the clinical changes. Changes in acromegaly such as macroglossia, diastemas, class III malocclusion, condylar growth, mandibular enlargement and thickening of facial tissues are familiar for dentists. Dental clinicians can play an important role in the diagnosis of acromegaly or other systemic diseases with careful examination and history.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Şuheda Erdem This is me
0000-0002-3214-7272
Türkiye

Kaan Gündüz This is me
0000-0002-0464-1978
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2020

Submission Date

November 18, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 25, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 22 Number: 1

APA
Erdem, Ş., Erdem, Ş., & Gündüz, K. (2020). ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 22(1), 134-138. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.648383
AMA
1.Erdem Ş, Erdem Ş, Gündüz K. ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2020;22(1):134-138. doi:10.24938/kutfd.648383
Chicago
Erdem, Şule, Şuheda Erdem, and Kaan Gündüz. 2020. “ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 22 (1): 134-38. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.648383.
EndNote
Erdem Ş, Erdem Ş, Gündüz K (April 1, 2020) ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 22 1 134–138.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Erdem, Ş. Erdem, and K. Gündüz, “ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 134–138, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.648383.
ISNAD
Erdem, Şule - Erdem, Şuheda - Gündüz, Kaan. “ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 22/1 (April 1, 2020): 134-138. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.648383.
JAMA
1.Erdem Ş, Erdem Ş, Gündüz K. ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2020;22:134–138.
MLA
Erdem, Şule, et al. “ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 22, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 134-8, doi:10.24938/kutfd.648383.
Vancouver
1.Şule Erdem, Şuheda Erdem, Kaan Gündüz. ACROMEGALY: A CASE REPORT WITH MRI FINDINGS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2020 Apr. 1;22(1):134-8. doi:10.24938/kutfd.648383

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