Acromegaly presenting with myelopathy due to ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report

Acromegaly is a rare disease caused by high serum levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), often originating from a pituitary adenoma. Spinal and peripheral joint abnormalities a...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - April 14, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Daisuke Kamakura, Katsunori Fukutake, Kazumasa Nakamura, Shintaro Tsuge, Keiji Hasegawa, Naobumi Tochigi, Akihito Wada, Tetsuo Mikami and Hiroshi Takahashi Tags: Case report Source Type: research