title: Difficult access in the anaesthetic room leads to a difficult diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK sarahcrabtree@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crabtree
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gittoes
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics