Diseases of the endocrine system and metabolic disorders (endocrinology)

Icenko-Cushing's Disease - Information Overview

Itsenko-Cushing's disease is one of the severe neuroendocrine diseases, the pathogenesis of which is based on a violation of the regulatory mechanisms that control the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system.

Pachydermoperiostosis

Pachydermoperiostosis (Greek pachus - thick, dense; derma - skin and periostosis - non-inflammatory change in the periosteum) is a disease, the leading symptom of which is massive thickening of the skin of the face, skull, hands, feet and distal parts of the long tubular bones.

Treatment of acromegaly and gigantism

Treatment of acromegaly should be comprehensive and carried out taking into account the form, stage and phase of disease activity. First of all, it is aimed at reducing the level of growth hormone in the blood serum by suppressing, destroying or removing the active STH-secreting tumor, which is achieved using radiological, surgical, pharmacological treatment methods and their combination.

Diagnosis of acromegaly and gigantism

When diagnosing acromegaly, one should take into account the stage of the disease, its phase of activity, as well as the form and features of the course of the pathological process. It is advisable to use X-ray examination data and functional diagnostic methods.

Causes and pathogenesis of acromegaly and gigantism

The vast majority of cases are sporadic, but cases of familial acromegaly have been described. The theory of pituitary syndrome was put forward as early as the end of the 19th century.

Acromegaly and Gigantism - Information Review

Acromegaly and gigantism are neuroendocrine diseases that are based on a pathological increase in growth activity.

Pituitary nannism (dwarfism)

The term "pituitary dwarfism" (from the Greek nanos - dwarf; syn.: dwarfism, nanosomia, microsomia) in the absolute sense means a disease, the main manifestation of which is a sharp retardation in growth, associated with a violation of the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.