disorders

• Pituitary Disorders

  • Gigantism
  • Acromegaly
  • Dwarfism
  • Cretinism
• Gigantism


  Occurs when growth hormone hypersecretion occurs before the fusion of the long bone epiphysis and is characterized by tall stature
• Acromegaly

  Occurs when GH hypersecretion occurs after the fusion of the epiphysis leading to large extremities and characteristic facies
• Dwarfism - growth hormone

  Cretinism - thyroid hormone
• Dwarfism


  Condition of being a dwarf due to hereditary and metabolic disorders
• Cause of dwarfism


  Caused due to deficiency of growth hormone
• Cretinism


  Condition of severe physical and mental retardation due to deficiency of thyroid hormones during early pregnancy and childhood