Abstract
Key Clinical MessageOsteoarthritis of the manubriosternal joint can be found in patients with inflammatory arthritis. Acromegalic arthropathy is often found in the shoulders, wrists, knees, hips, and spine; however, attention should also be given to sternalgia as a complication of acromegalic involvement of the manubriosternal joint.
Highlights
Question: What do you think of chest pain as a complaint by acromegaly patients? A 36-year-old male suffering from anterior chest pain was found to have increased levels of serum growth hormone (GH; 3.06 ng/mL) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I; +5SD)
Cabergoline treatment was effective for normalization of serum IGF-I levels for 6 years
Osteoarthritis of the manubriosternal joint can be found in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and SAPHO syndrome [1]
Summary
Received: 11 January 2017; Revised: 13 February 2017; Accepted: 24 February 2017 Question: What do you think of chest pain as a complaint by acromegaly patients?
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