Endocrine Abstracts

Acromegaly secondary to a lung carcinoïd is a very rare entity. Secretion of GHRH (Growth hormone releasing hormone) or GHRH like by neuroendocrine tumor induces pituitary hyperplasia and a production of Growth hormone (GH) with or without others anterior pituitary hormones. Total resection of lung tumor induces normalisation of pituitary function as in our observation.AD, 37 years, male, came to our unit for diabetes mellitus and acromegaly. His ch...