Young female with acromegaloid features and pituitary macroadenoma: what is your diagnosis?
Hernán Martínez, Jé.; Figueroa-Núñez, C.; Mansilla-Letelier, P.; Palermo-Garofalo, C.; Santiago, Mónica.; Torres, O.; Trinidad, R.; Mangual-García, M.; Sánchez, A.; Gutierrez, M.; Miranda, Mía.de.Lourdes.; González, E.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 106(1): 49-53
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 24791366 Document Number: 702676
Pseudoacromegaly is a extremely rare condition previously described and characterized by acromegaloid changes, tissue overgrowth, without elevations in insulin-like growth factor or growth hormone as seen in Acromegaly. We present the case of a young female seen initially with acromegaloid features and a pituitary microadenoma. After work-up the patient was diagnosed as insulin-mediated pseudoacromegaly. Only a few cases of pseudoacromegaly has been reported and should always be considered when evaluating patients for acromegaloid features with negative biochemical and hormonal levels.
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