Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone production from a bronchial carcinoid tumor |
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| Authors: | Gudbjartsson T Agnarsson B A Palsson P S Johannesson A |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. tomasgud@landspitali.is |
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| Abstract: | Acromegaly is usually caused by a growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma. In rare cases, however, it is caused by the ectopic production of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). We report a case of acromegaly due to ectopic production of GHRH from a bronchial carcinoid in a 42-year-old female. The carcinoid tumor was successfully treated with bilobectomy. |
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