Abstract
Acromegaly caused by a bronchial carcinoid tumor is rare. We report a patient with acromegaly caused by a bronchial carcinoid tumor secreting insulin-like growth factor-1. The patient was treated successfully with bilobectomy.
MeSH terms
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Acromegaly / blood
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Acromegaly / etiology*
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Bronchial Neoplasms / complications
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Bronchial Neoplasms / metabolism*
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Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
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Bronchoscopy
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Carcinoid Tumor / complications
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Carcinoid Tumor / metabolism*
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Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism*
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Male
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Thoracotomy / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I