Acromegaly [[electronic resource] ] : Diagnosis and Treatment

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463355903321
• Autore: Roelfsema Ferdinand
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Future Medicine Ltd, 2013
• ISBN: 1-78084-159-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (163 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BiermaszNienke R
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Acromegaly: diagnosisand treatment; 1. History of acromegaly; 2. Pathology and pathogenesis of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas; 3. Regulation of growth hormone secretion; 4. Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of acromegaly; 5. Goals of treatment; 6. Trans-sphenoidal surgery with the classical microscopical approach; 7. 3D endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary and skull base pathology; 8. Medical treatment of acromegaly; 9. Radiation techniques; 10. Quality of life in patients with acromegaly; 11. Future perspectives of diagnosis and treatment of acromegalyIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: The early recognition of acromegaly can be a major challenge for general healthcare physicians or specialists, as signs and symptoms may be subtle. Available treatment modalities are diverse and include selective pituitary surgery, medical treatment with new effective drugs and radiotherapy. The multidisciplinary nature of successful control of this disease is reflected in this book, consisting of relatively short, easily assimilated chapters.