Toxic thyroid adenoma and acromegaly: an unusual association.
Hyperthyroidism is seen in 3.5-26% of acromegalic subjects, and can occur through TSH-dependent or independent mechanisms. Thyrotoxicosis as the first presenting illness in acromegaly is particularly uncommon, as described in this patient who had both acromegaly and a toxic thyroid adenoma.
Unnikrishnan
A G
AG
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005.
Agrawal
N K
NK
Kumar
R
R
Thazhath
Sony S
SS
Reddy
D V S
DV
Singh
S K
SK
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*