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    Acromegaly and gigantism

    DDx

    • Pseudoacromegaly (acromegaly features, insulin resistance)
    • Inactive ("burned-out") acromegaly (spontaneous remission due to pituitary adenoma infarction)
    • Physiologic growth spurt
    • Familial coarse features
    • Familial large hands and feet
    • Myxedema
    • Isolated prognathism (jaw protrusion)
    Gigantism
    • Familial tall stature
    • Aromatase deficiency
    • Estrogen receptor deficiency
    Increased growth hormone level
    • Exercise or eating prior to test, acute illness or agitation, hepatic or renal failure, malnourishment, diabetes mellitus, estrogens, beta blockers, clonidine

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    Last updated: December 1, 2014

    Citation

    Zeiger, Roni F.. "Acromegaly and Gigantism." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
    Zeiger RF. Acromegaly and gigantism. Diagnosaurus. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism. Accessed April 26, 2019.
    Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Acromegaly and gigantism. In Diagnosaurus. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism
    Zeiger RF. Acromegaly and Gigantism [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2019 April 26]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114303/all/Acromegaly_and_gigantism.
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