Diagnostic problems and management of pituitary gigantism leading to ischemic stroke and atrial myxoma in young adult patient: a case report

• Main Authors: Nabilah, Nabilah, Sony Wibisono, Sony, Libriansyah, Libriansyah, Joni Wahyuhadi, Joni, Muhammad Reza Arifianto, Muhammad
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Bali Medical Journal
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/120048/1/16.%20Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120048/2/16.%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120048/6/16.%20karil.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120048/; https://balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/3171
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Abstract Background: Gigantism is the excessive secretion of growth hormones (GH) during childhood and is mostly caused by benign pituitary adenomas. The signs and symptoms are not specific in early childhood due to growth spurt. An ischemic stroke is rarely present in pituitary adenoma, and here w...