title: Multiple neoplasia in a patient with pituitary acromegaly.
abstract: A case of pituitary acromegaly with multiple nonendocrine neoplasia is reported. The tumorogenic potential of growth hormone, prolactin and other growth factors is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Lamba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dash
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone