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- Acromegaly is a rare condition that can lead to vocal changes, which were observed in an opera singer who had it undetected for years.
- The singer's vocal range shifted from tenor to baritone to bass due to the disease's effects.
- The study examines how the singer's vocal characteristics changed over time and the improvements after undergoing surgery.
Article Abstract
Acromegaly is a rare disease with vocal changes being a common clinical finding. The authors present a very rare case of an opera singer with undetected acromegaly for years, whose tessiture progressively changed from tenor, to baritone, to bass. We analyze the evolution of vocal parameters over the years and the outcome after surgical treatment.
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