Acromegaly

Synonyms

Hypersecretion Syndrome, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)

Hypersecretion Syndromes, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)

Inappropriate GH Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

Inappropriate Growth Hormone Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)

Syndrome, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)

Syndromes, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)

A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)