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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Päätekijät: Ramírez, Claudia, Hernández-Ramirez, Laura-Cristina, Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, Ana-Laura, Franco, Juan Manuel, Guinto, Gerardo, Mercado, Moises
Aineistotyyppi: Artigo
Kieli:Inglês
Julkaistu: BioMed Central 2013
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Linkit: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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