Tag: Somatostatin

  • Acromegaly

    Acromegaly

    1- Clinical diagnosis: A- Hypersecretion of GH: * Morphological transformations of progressive appearance: – Thickening of the skin, lips, nose, macroglossia. – Sweats, hyperseborrhea. – Spacing teeth, undershot, protruding brows. – Hypoaccousie, hoarseness, snoring, sleep apnea. – Enlargement of the extremities: hands (sign of the ring) and feet. – Carpal tunnel syndrome. – Enlargement of…