A acromegalia é uma síndrome causada pela hipersecreção do hormônio de crescimento (GH). No entanto, alguns pacientes podem apresentar níveis séricos limítrofes, ou mesmo dentro da normalidade, dificultando o diagnóstico. Relatamos um caso de acromegalia cuja investigação diagnóstica inicial evidenciou níveis séricos basais de GH dentro dos limites da normalidade e tomografia computadorizada (TC) de sela túrcica normal. A confirmação da doença só foi estabelecida através de testes dinâmicos que avaliam a regulação do GH (dosagem de GH durante o teste oral de tolerância à glicose e após TRH) e confirmada pela ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) de sela túrcica que evidenciou imagem sugestiva de microadenoma. A paciente foi submetida à cirurgia hipofisária pela via de acesso oronaso esfenoidal e a área tumoral encaminhada para estudo imunohistoquímico, corroborando o diagnóstico de acromegalia. A avaliação dinâmica no pós operatório evidenciou regulação normal do GH. Discutimos os critérios diagnósticos da acromegalia, com ênfase na importância de se prosseguir com a investigação sempre que houver uma forte suspeita clínica, mesmo que os exames iniciais se apresentem dentro dos limites da normalidade. ABSTRACTAcromegaly is a syndrome caused by growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion. However, some patients can present normal or near normal levels of GH, difficulting diagnosis. We report an acromegalic patient with normal levels of GH and negative imaging at initial investigation. Acromegaly was confirmed by dynamic tests (glucose tolerance test and GH-TRH), and RMI was suggestive of a microadenoma. The patient was submitted to a transesphenoidal pituitary surgery and imunohistochemistry study, corroborating the diagnosis of acromegaly. Dynamic tests performed after surgery evidenced normal GH regulation. Considerations on the diagnosis of acromegaly were also done, emphasizing the importance of continuing the investigation whenever clinical suspicion persists, even though the initial tests are within the normal range.
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