Acromegaly in preadolescence: A case report of a 9-year-old boy with acromegaly
| Autor: | Keisuke Kamiya, Toshihiro Ogiwara, Kazuhiro Hongo, Alhusain Nagm, Tobechi Mbadugha, Takatoshi Hasegawa, Yuki Matsumoto, Mikiko Kobayashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Multidisciplinary assessment
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Preadolescence Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma business.industry Pituitary tumors Tumor resection Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma Case Report 030209 endocrinology & metabolism medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acromegaly Rare case medicine Endoscopic endonasal approach Surgery Neurology (clinical) Young adult business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Neurology International |
| ISSN: | 2152-7806 |
| DOI: | 10.25259/sni_474_2019 |
| Popis: | Background:Acromegaly has been reported in adolescents and young adults, but it is unusual in preadolescence. Diagnosis and management pose different challenges in this age group. Here, we present a rare case of acromegaly in preadolescence.Case Description:A 9-year-old boy presented with acromegalic features and MRI revealed a pituitary tumor. He was diagnosed as having growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma based on the multidisciplinary assessment, and underwent gross total tumor resection through an endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) with subsequent normalization of the hormonal parameters.Conclusions:Advances in EEA have made safe removal and cure possible even in children. However, long- term follow-up is needed in such younger patients with multidisciplinary management by neurosurgeons, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and ENT surgeons. |
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