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*In 1567, Dr. Johannes Wier was the first to describe a case of a giant female patient. Dr. Wier described the course of acromegaly in this patient in his article. Dr. Wier mentioned that she was of normal stature then she began to increase in height and size at age of fourteen. However, she had a normal good life. Dr. Wier also linked between the acromegaly and amenorrhea in this patient.<ref name="pmid25572320">{{cite journal| author=de Herder WW| title=The History of Acromegaly. | journal=Neuroendocrinology | year= 2016 | volume= 103 | issue= 1 | pages= 7-17 | pmid=25572320 | doi=10.1159/000371808 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25572320 }}</ref> | *In 1567, Dr. Johannes Wier was the first to describe a case of a giant female patient. Dr. Wier described the course of acromegaly in this patient in his article. Dr. Wier mentioned that she was of normal stature then she began to increase in height and size at age of fourteen. However, she had a normal good life. Dr. Wier also linked between the acromegaly and amenorrhea in this patient.<ref name="pmid25572320">{{cite journal| author=de Herder WW| title=The History of Acromegaly. | journal=Neuroendocrinology | year= 2016 | volume= 103 | issue= 1 | pages= 7-17 | pmid=25572320 | doi=10.1159/000371808 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25572320 }}</ref> | ||
*In 1772, Dr. Nicolas Saucerotte reported a case which has a clinical presentation linked with acromegaly. | *In 1772, Dr. Nicolas Saucerotte reported a case which has a clinical presentation linked with acromegaly.<ref name="pmid16887764">{{cite journal| author=Pearce JM| title=Nicolas Saucerotte: Acromegaly before Pierre Marie. | journal=J Hist Neurosci | year= 2006 | volume= 15 | issue= 3 | pages= 269-75 | pmid=16887764 | doi=10.1080/09647040500471764 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16887764 }}</ref> | ||
*In 1864, Dr. Andrea Verga reported a case of acromegaly. Dr. Verga reported a patient whose disproportion big face. | *In 1864, Dr. Andrea Verga reported a case of acromegaly. Dr. Verga reported a patient whose disproportion big face. | ||
*In 1877, Dr. Brigidi reported a case of an actor who presented with chronic bone deformities. On examination, Dr. Bridgi observed large pituitary gland and it was the first description of pituitary adenoma. Dr. Bridgi then linked between the pituitary adenoma and the acromegaly. | |||
*In 1877, Dr. Henri Henrot also reported a case of acromegaly. | *In 1877, Dr. Henri Henrot also reported a case of acromegaly. | ||
*In 1884, Dr. Fritsche and Theodor Klebs also reported a case of acromegaly with pituitary adenoma. | |||
*In 1886, Dr. Pierre Marie named the disease as acromegaly. Dr. Marie reported a patient presented with hypertrophied extremities and he linked between this presentation and acromegaly. | *In 1886, Dr. Pierre Marie named the disease as acromegaly. Dr. Marie reported a patient presented with hypertrophied extremities and he linked between this presentation and acromegaly. | ||
==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies== | ==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies== | ||
*In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name]. | *In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1567, Dr. Johannes Wier was the first to describe a case of a giant female patient. Dr. Wier described the course of acromegaly in this patient in his article. Dr. Wier mentioned that she was of normal stature then she began to increase in height and size at age of fourteen. However, she had a normal good life. Dr. Wier also linked between the acromegaly and amenorrhea in this patient.[1]
- In 1772, Dr. Nicolas Saucerotte reported a case which has a clinical presentation linked with acromegaly.[2]
- In 1864, Dr. Andrea Verga reported a case of acromegaly. Dr. Verga reported a patient whose disproportion big face.
- In 1877, Dr. Brigidi reported a case of an actor who presented with chronic bone deformities. On examination, Dr. Bridgi observed large pituitary gland and it was the first description of pituitary adenoma. Dr. Bridgi then linked between the pituitary adenoma and the acromegaly.
- In 1877, Dr. Henri Henrot also reported a case of acromegaly.
- In 1884, Dr. Fritsche and Theodor Klebs also reported a case of acromegaly with pituitary adenoma.
- In 1886, Dr. Pierre Marie named the disease as acromegaly. Dr. Marie reported a patient presented with hypertrophied extremities and he linked between this presentation and acromegaly.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ de Herder WW (2016). "The History of Acromegaly". Neuroendocrinology. 103 (1): 7–17. doi:10.1159/000371808. PMID 25572320.
- ↑ Pearce JM (2006). "Nicolas Saucerotte: Acromegaly before Pierre Marie". J Hist Neurosci. 15 (3): 269–75. doi:10.1080/09647040500471764. PMID 16887764.