Ectopic acromegaly due to a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: In more than 98% of cases, acromegaly is due to a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma. The term “ectopic acromegaly” includes neuroendocrine tumors secreting GH releasing hormone (GHRH), usually located in the lungs, thymus and endocrine pancreas. Considerably less frequent are cases of ectop...

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Main Authors: Ramírez, Claudia, Hernández-Ramirez, Laura-Cristina, Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, Ana-Laura, Franco, Juan Manuel, Guinto, Gerardo, Mercado, Moises
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BioMed Central 2013
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Case Report
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3874769/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24119925
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-411
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