.. and diagnoses rare brain tumour.
The GP said he knew something was wrong when he shook Mr Gurrieri’s large, spongy feeling hand.
Mr Gurrieri underwent tests and was found to have acromegaly – a tumour in the pituitary gland which causes overproduction of growth hormone.
The condition is seen in just three people per million, and can have serious effects if left undiagnosed.
Eat your heart out, Dr. Gregory House.
