A 5 yr old boy is 100% above normal height for his age group and recently has been complaining of headaches and vision problems. A CT scan indicates a large pitutary tumor.
a) what hormone is being secreted in excess?
b) what is the name of the condition the boy exhibits
c)what is the cause of the neurological symptoms
d) how can this problem be solved
2007-12-05 06:34:57 · 2 answers · asked by damigurl05 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
probably growth hormone
visual problems are caused by the pituitary pressing on the optic chiasm or optic nerves in the brain
surgery
2007-12-05 07:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by texguy123456 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forget to say that the name of the case is giantism but to be definitely precise this case all the pituitary hormones are increased and GH is only one of them
2007-12-05 09:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by dremadagwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋