Acromegaly due to ectopic secretion of GHRH by bronchial carcinoid in a patient with empty sella

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-169

  Osella, Giangiacomo ^a   Orlandi, F ^a   Caraci, P ^a   Ventura, M ^a   Deandreis, D ^a   Papotti, M ^a   Bongiovanni, M ^a   Angeli, A ^a   Terzolo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Bronchial carcinoid; Ectopic secretion; GHRH

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; PENTETREOTIDE IN 111; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRONCHUS CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GOITER; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LOBECTOMY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WHOLE BODY SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 0037313776     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345146     Document Type: Article

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