Acromegaly: Oral Diagnostician’s Role in Diagnosis: A Case Report.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-176098
ABSTRACT
Acromegaly is an acquired disorder related to overproduction of growth hormone (GH). The condition, though described more than 120 years ago, was only later found to be due to pituitary over secretion and adenomas. It is a rare condition with a tendency toward overgrowth of the mandible, maxillary widening, tooth separation, and skeletal malocclusion which makes its diagnosis important for us dentists. The majority of the cases in the past have been diagnosed by physicians and endocrinologists. Here, we present a case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with the complaint of increase in the size of lips and forward movement of the jaws since 1 year. Clinical features, radiographic features, and arrival at the diagnosis of Acromegaly with the subsequent referral and treatment are discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2016
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Article
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