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.
Key words
Thoracic surgery - acromegaly - bronchial carcinoid
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Prof. Tomas Gudbjartsson, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Landspitali University Hospital
13 C Hringbraut
101 Reykjavik
Iceland
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