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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 59(3): 184-185
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250341
Case Reports/Thoracic

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Acromegaly Caused by Ectopic Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Production from a Bronchial Carcinoid Tumor

T. Gudbjartsson1 , B. A. Agnarsson3 , P. S. Palsson2 , A. Johannesson2
  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
  • 2Department of Pathology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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received June 10, 2010

Publication Date:
08 April 2011 (online)

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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

Phone: +354 5 43 77 55

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Email: tomasgud@landspitali.is