Risperidone-induced acromegaly: a case report

Abstract

Today, considering their adverse side effects, the first-generation antipsychotics have been replaced by the new-generation antipsychotics (also known as second-generation antipsychotic agents). The superiority of new-generation antipsychotics compared with first-generation antipsychotic agents in terms of side effects, especially movement disorders, are acknowledged by clinicians. But in recent years during the use of second-generation antipsychotic agents, endocrine side effects have been noteworthy. In our study with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia treated with risperidone for 14 years and operated with the diagnosis of pituitary macroadenoma, a 32-year-old female patient is presented in the light of the literature examining the framework of the history of disease.