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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 9;15(1):70-72.
doi: 10.17161/kjm.vol15.15881. eCollection 2022.

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Undiagnosed Acromegaly: A Case Report and Literature Review

Fabian Delgado  1 , Adrian Valverde  2 , Richard G Vaca  3
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Case Reports

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Undiagnosed Acromegaly: A Case Report and Literature Review

Fabian Delgado et al. Kans J Med. .
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Keywords: acromegaly; diabetic ketoacidosis; ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus.

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Figure 1
Patient shows coarse facial features, enlarged mandible, enlarged-fleshy nose, increased space between the lower incisors (left image), and bony overgrowth of the hands (right image).
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI showed a homogeneously enhancing hypointense T1/isointense T2 mass arising from the sella turcica.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pituitary adenoma composed of uniform, monomorphic polygonal cells arrayed in cords, with evidence of modest mitotic activity (400X).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Improvement of coarse facial features two weeks post-surgery.
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