title: [Does sleep apnea disappear once acromegaly is adequately treated?].
abstract: Acromegaly is a rare hormonal disease related to excessive growth hormone secretion. It can result in a range of complications, including cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, articular and neoplastic disorders. Among patients with the condition, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome occurs frequently and the effect of treatment is inconstant: improvement, statu quo or deterioration can be observed. We here report three clinical cases, which illustrate the unpredictable evolution of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, CHU Saint-Pierre, 322, rue Haute, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique. Electronic address: marie_bruyneel@stpierre-bru.be.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruyneel
authors.affiliation: Service d'endocrinologie, hôpital Erasme, université libre de Bruxelles, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haumont
authors.affiliation: Service d'endocrinologie, hôpital Erasme, université libre de Bruxelles, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Devuyst
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D049912:Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D017286:Polysomnography; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Acromegaly; Acromégalie; Adénome hypophysaire; Continuous positive airway pressure; Pituitary adenoma; Pression positive continue; Sleep apnea syndrome; Syndrome des apnées du sommeil