Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone: a rare manifestation of a bronchial carcinoid.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ectopic acromegaly due to growth hormone-releasing hormone secretion by a bronchial carcinoid is rare. We report a case of bronchial carcinoid presenting with acromegaly due to ectopic growth hormone production. The patient was treated successfully with right pneumonectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Acromegaly
- Bronchial Neoplasms
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
- Hormones, Ectopic