[Acromegaly. Physiopathological aspects and description of a clinical case]

Recent physiopathological studies suggest that hypersecretion of GH in acromegaly is not necessarily the result of a primary alteration to the GH-secreting pituitary cells. Some suggest that an alteration in the hypothalamic control of the hormone secretion may also be involved. After a general introduction, a clinical case of acromegaly is reported.