Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone production from a bronchial carcinoid tumor

T. Gudbjartsson; B. A. Agnarsson; P. S. Palsson; A. Johannesson

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1250341

Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone production from a bronchial carcinoid tumor

T. Gudbjartsson^*, B. A. Agnarsson, P. S. Palsson, A. Johannesson

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	184-185
Number of pages	2
Journal	Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1250341
Publication status	Published - 2011

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acromegaly
bronchial carcinoid
Thoracic surgery

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