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M Leutenegger

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[Cerebral gigantism. Review of the literature apropos of one case].

The authors report a case of cerebral gigantism and review 83 cases found in the world literature. The diagnosis depends on the association of several factors, none of which alone are specific but which, on the whole, form a fairly characteristic picture. Large size at birth, leading only rarely to gigantism at adult age. Facial dysmorphia of acromegaloid type. Ecephalopathy with mental deficiency without any neuroradiological abnormality. Finally, endocrine investigations and somatotropic function were normal. No etiology has been found up to now. The most satisfactory theory is that of a hypothalamopituitary disturbance. Treatment may simple avoid excess height at adult age and is based on sex hormone therapy to accelerate bony maturation.

Acromegaly↗
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[Insulin-requiring diabetes].

The insulinorequiring diabetes is a notion which deserves a clear definition, essentially clinical, because it covers a wide range of physiopathological situations. The progressive degradation of Diabetes type II means a progressive discrepancy of insulinosecretion and above all an increase of insulinoresistance. The noxious part of chronical hyperglycemia is at present well known. The present therapeutical prospects tend to delay or limit insulinotherapy, by trying to obtain remission of insulinorequiring and some attempt to give a combined treatment associating insulin and hypoglycemic drugs.

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1↗