Disorders of APG Matching
| disorders of the pituitary gland is dx how |
| by MRI and CT which show pituitary gland enlargment along with elevated serum growth hormone levels |
| gigantism: why is this condition rare today |
| because of early DX and Tx |
| what usually stimulates hypersecretion |
| a benign slow growing tumor |
| ht >7 ft, but body propertions normal |
| def of hyperpituitarism; charecterized by what |
| hyperfunction of the pituitary gland; excess production and secretion of one or more of its hormones |
| def of hypopituitarism; charecterized by what |
| hypo-function of the anterior pituitary gland; lack of production of one or more of the gland's hormones |
| enlargement of bones and connective tissue |
| since cause is by pituitary adenoma, it is treated by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy (surgical removal of the pituitary glan) |
| why can't long bones grow during hypersecretion |
| b/c epiphyseal plates close by adulthood |
| what is the usual causes of both hypopituitarism & hyperpituitarism |
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