Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone secretion by a carcinoid bronchial tumor: a rare entity

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Oct;128(4):631-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.02.033.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Carcinoid Tumor / metabolism*
  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / complications*

Substances

  • Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone