title: [Signs of high bone turnover at the distal tuberosity of the fingers in acromegaly].
abstract: Acromegaly with an elevated level of growth hormone causes a high bone turnover the part of resorption of which becomes noticeable in numerous details at the margin of the ungual tufts. The resorption at these margins and the intracortical resorption may have their own courses.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Radiologie, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: High-bone-turnover-Zeichen an der Tuberositas phalangis distalis der Finger bei der Akromegalie.