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Read about 40 yo male who grew 2 inches taller. doctor suggested xray of hand to check bone conditions. what type of conditions would they look for?
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Acromegaly: A growth hormone secreting pituitary tumor would cause acromegaly in an adult and gigantism in a child. There are radiographic findings on a hand radiograph of acromegaly such as enlarged pisiform bone. A GH secreting pituitary tumor should not cause increased height in an adult unless the person had some other rare metabolic bone disease in which the physeal growth plates were still open.
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