title: Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone production from a bronchial carcinoid tumor.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. tomasgud@landspitali.is
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gudbjartsson
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Agnarsson
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Palsson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johannesson
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone