Blevins Jr. Lewis S., Aghi Manish K. (eds.) Acromegaly: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Springer, 2022. — 300 p. — (Contemporary Endocrinology). — ISBN 978-3-031-16257-2.Reviewing the most current literature, this text is a guide to medical decision-making regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acromegaly. The scope of the book is comprehensive, covering all relevant facets of acromegaly, beginning with a history of the disorder and a review of the somatotrophic axis. Etiology is then discussed, including growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas and other neuroendocrine tumors. Subsequent chapters present imaging modalities and diagnosis via radiology and clinical findings, as well as comorbid symptoms such as sleep apnea, musculoskeletal considerations, cardiovascular disorders, cancer and diabetes. Both medical and surgical management chapters describe each in detail, including radiotherapy, transsphenoidal surgery, somatostatin analogues and dopamine agonists. Concluding chapters present long-term follow-up as well as an extended selected patient story detailing life with the disease.Bringing together the latest in endocrinologic and neurosurgical evidence and practice, Acromegaly will be the go-to resource for this challenging condition for years to come.The Molecular Biology and Pathology of Acromegaly
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone-Secreting Neuroendocrine Tumors
Diagnosis of Acromegaly
Imaging in Acromegaly
The Clinical Presentation of Acromegaly
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Acromegaly
Cardiovascular Pathology in Acromegaly
Diabetes Mellitus in Acromegaly
Musculoskeletal Disorders of Acromegaly
Acromegaly and Cancer
Mortality in Acromegaly
An Overview of the Approach to the Management of Acromegaly
Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiation Therapy for Acromegaly
Challenging Questions in the Management of Acromegaly in the Young
Somatostatin Analogues in the Management of Patients with Acromegaly
Use of Dopamine Agonists for Acromegaly
Pegvisomant:​ Lessons Learned After 20 Years and Practical Recommendations of Its Use for the Treatment of Acromegaly
Perspectives on Combination Medical Therapy in the Treatment of Acromegaly
Long-Term Follow-up of Patients with Acromegaly
Acromegaly from the Perspective of a Patient