title: Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone: a rare manifestation of a bronchial carcinoid.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Suvakanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.forename: Balamurali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Pinaki
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Prabat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaiphei
authors.forename: Rana Sandeep
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Shyamkumar Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Thingnam
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone