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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:330-332. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.06.072
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Acromegaly Caused by Ectopic Growth Hormone: A Rare Manifestation of a Bronchial Carcinoid

Suvakanta Biswal, MCha, Balamurali Srinivasan, MCha,*, Pinaki Dutta, DMb, Prabat Ranjan, MDc, Kim Vaiphei, MDc, Rana Sandeep Singh, MCha, Shyamkumar Singh Thingnam, MCha

a Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
b Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
c Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Accepted for publication June 25, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Srinivasan, Department of CVTS, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India (Email: eazzyryder{at}yahoo.com).

Ectopic acromegaly due to growth hormone-releasing hormone secretion by a bronchial carcinoid is rare. We report a case of bronchial carcinoid presenting with acromegaly due to ectopic growth hormone production. The patient was treated successfully with right pneumonectomy.






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