Syndromes, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)

INAPPROPRIATE GROWTH HORMONE SECRET SYNDROME ACROMEGALY

Acromegaly (disorder)

Marie disease

Hypersecretion Syndromes, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)

Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)

Hypersecretion Syndrome, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)

anterior pituitary adenoma syndrome

Syndrome, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)

Inappropriate Growth Hormone Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

SOMATOTROPIN HYPERSECRET SYNDROME ACROMEGALY

INAPPROPRIATE GH SECRET SYNDROME ACROMEGALY

Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

growth hormone hypersecretion syndrome

Acromegaly [Disease/Finding]

STH hypersecretion syndrome

Inappropriate GH Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)

Acromegalia

acromegaly

[NICHD Definition]: Excessive growth of body tissues due to overproduction of growth hormone in an individual who has completed linear growth. [CSP Definition]: Disorder caused by excessive secretion of somatotropin, characterized by bony enlargement of face, hands, feet, head and thorax. [NCIt Definition]: A syndrome characterized by enlargement of the hands, feet, ears, nose, lips, and tongue, skin thickening and swelling of internal organs. It is caused by overproduction of growth hormone in the pituitary gland, usually by a pituitary adenoma. [MSH Definition]: A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80) [NCI-GLOSS Definition]: A condition in which the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone after normal growth of the skeleton is finished. This causes the bones of the hands, feet, head, and face to grow larger than normal. Acromegaly can be caused by a pituitary gland tumor. [GARD Definition]: Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results from the pituitary gland producing too much growth hormone (GH). It is most often diagnosed in middle-aged adults, although symptoms can appear at any age. Signs and symptoms include abnormal growth and swelling of the hands and feet; bone changes that alter various facial features; arthritis; carpal tunnel syndrome; enlargement of body organs; and various other symptoms. The condition is usually caused by benign tumors on the pituitary called adenomas. Rarely, it is caused by tumors of the pancreas, lungs, and other parts of the brain. Acromegaly is usually treatable but when left untreated, it can result in serious illness and premature death. When GH-producing tumors occur in childhood, the disease that results is called gigantism rather than acromegaly. - this information is from GARD/ORDR/NCATS.

http://pat.nichd.nih.gov/maternalconditions/C0001206

https://ncim.nci.nih.gov/ncimbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Metathesaurus&code=C0001206

http://pat.nichd.nih.gov/maternalconditions/C0020506