Bronchial carcinoid secreting insulin-like growth factor-1 with acromegalic features.

Phillips, Joseph D; Yeldandi, Anjana; Blum, Mathew; de Hoyos, Alberto · Ann Thorac Surg · 2009

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Acromegaly caused by a bronchial carcinoid tumor is rare. We report a patient with acromegaly caused by a bronchial carcinoid tumor secreting insulin-like growth factor-1. The patient was treated successfully with bilobectomy.

Medical subject headings