Successful 15-year management of a 97-year-old woman with acromegaly: a case report and review of the literature
Although the optimal range of serum growth hormone concentration has yet to be elucidated, a disease-controlled state with mild growth hormone elevation targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 level may be acceptable as a treatment goal for elderly patients with acromegaly.
Authors
- Yoshikazu Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6834-6468)
- T. Kawaguchi
- Youhei Takeuchi
- H. Endo
- Tomohisa Ishida
Institutions
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Higashi Osaka City General Hospital (JP)
- Kohnan Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05782-2
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00