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My consultant suspects growth disorder possibly beckwith wiedemann or gigantism, why do we have an opthalmologist?
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Evaluate pituitary: Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland, which lies in the brain just behind the eyes. Over production of GH may be caused by a pituitary tumor, which might cause papilledema or visual field changes.
Answered 1/5/2016
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