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Capsule cases - acromegaly Flashcards

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Dfx for bitemporal hemianopia

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NEOPLASTIC   
Pituitary macroadenoma
Meningioma
Cranipharyngiuma
Chiasmatic glioma
NON-NEOPLASTIC
Aneurysm or ectatic carotid artery
Epidermoid cyst
Sarcoid
Dermoid cyst
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Symptoms

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Polyuria
Polydipsia
?

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Signs

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Cardiomegaly
Hepatomegaly 
Macroglossia
Prognanthism 
Colonic polyps
Diabetic retinopathy (if diabetic)
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Treatment of acromegaly

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Bromocriptine (dopamine agonist)
Ocreotide (somatostatin analogue)
Transphenoidal surgery
Extrabeam radiation
Cabergoline?
To inhibit growth hormones
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Acromegaly age occurrence

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30 - 50 yrs of age

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