ACROMEGALY IDENTIFIED IN A PATIENT WITH A COMPLAINT OF MALOCCLUSION

Authors
SUGATA T MYOKEN Y
Citation
T. Sugata et Y. Myoken, ACROMEGALY IDENTIFIED IN A PATIENT WITH A COMPLAINT OF MALOCCLUSION, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 85(1), 1998, pp. 44-46
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10792104
Volume
85
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
44 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(1998)85:1<44:AIIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Acromegaly in a female patient was first diagnosed after a dental exam ination at which time the patient complained of the inability to incis e properly. An elevated serum growth hormone level and enlarged sella turcica confirmed the diagnosis of acromegaly. Based on examination of her plaster study models, it was apparent the patient had been develo ping a change in her dentition for years.