Open AccessMegaduodenum in a patient with acromegaly
Author(s) -
Belinda George,
D M Vinay,
J Moolechery,
Vivek Mathew,
Rajaram Anantharaman,
Vageesh Ayyar,
Ganapathy Bantwal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104076
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , pituitary adenoma , abdominal distension , surgery , growth hormone , adenoma , hormone
Acromegaly is associated with enlargement of all organs including the gastro intestinal system. However, there are no previous reports of occurrence of megaduodenum in patients with acromegaly.