Multiple neoplasia in a patient with pituitary acromegaly

P S Lamba; A Bhansali; S M Bose; R J Dash

Multiple neoplasia in a patient with pituitary acromegaly

J Assoc Physicians India. 1992 Apr;40(4):275-7.

Authors

P S Lamba¹, A Bhansali, S M Bose, R J Dash

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

PMID: 1333469

Abstract

A case of pituitary acromegaly with multiple nonendocrine neoplasia is reported. The tumorogenic potential of growth hormone, prolactin and other growth factors is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acromegaly / diagnosis*
Acromegaly / pathology
Adenoma / diagnosis*
Adenoma / pathology
Breast / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Papillary / pathology
Female
Growth Hormone / blood
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

Growth Hormone