| Literature DB >> 19293545 |
Masanori Yamazaki1, Ai Sato, Shin-ichi Nishio, Teiji Takeda, Takahide Miyamoto, Miyuki Katai, Kiyoshi Hashizume.
Abstract
A 33-year-old woman was hospitalized for examination of edematous laryngopharynx. She was acromegalic. A pituitary adenoma with elevated serum levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) was detected, indicating acromegaly caused by GH-secreting pituitary adenoma. Multiple pigmented nevi were also noted without overt short stature and cubitus valgus. Chromosome analysis revealed that she had contracted Turner syndrome with 47,XXX/45,X/46,XX mosaicism. Transsphenoidal resection of the tumor decreased serum GH and IGF-I levels, but the edema was not improved. Both premature ovarian failure and hypertension appeared after surgery. This case may indicate the important relationships between GH/IGF-I and Turner syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19293545 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1157
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intern Med ISSN: 0918-2918 Impact factor: 1.271