Pituitary disease from the past: a rare case of gigantism in skeletal remains from the Roman Imperial Age

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Dec;97(12):4302-3. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-2726. Epub 2012 Oct 2.

Authors

Simona Minozzi¹, Walter Pantano, Francesco di Gennaro, Gino Fornaciari, Paola Catalano

Affiliation

¹ Division of Paleopathology, History of Medicine, and Bioethics, Department of Oncology, Transplants, and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy. simo.min@tiscali.it

PMID: 23032061
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-2726

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Historical Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bone and Bones / pathology*
Fossils
Gigantism / etiology
Gigantism / history*
Gigantism / pathology
History, Ancient
Humans
Male
Pituitary Diseases / diagnosis*
Pituitary Diseases / history*
Rare Diseases / diagnosis
Rare Diseases / history
Roman World*
Young Adult