Sub-macroscopic skin presentation of acromegaly and effect of pituitary tumor surgery: A study using dermatoscopy and ultra-high-frequency ultrasound

Sub-macroscopic skin presentation of acromegaly and effect of pituitary tumor surgery: A study using dermatoscopy and ultra-high-frequency ultrasound

ObjectiveExcessive growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 contribute to cutaneous changes in acromegaly. We investigated the sub-macroscopic skin manifestation of acromegaly patients and explored its reversibility upon hormone reduction after pituitary adenoma surgery.DesignProspectively co...

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Main Authors: Xiaopeng Guo, Yukun Wang, Yong Yao, Xinjie Bao, Lian Duan, Huijuan Zhu, Bing Xing, Jie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
acromegaly
dermatoscopy
ultra-high-frequency ultrasound
skin
surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1093942/full

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