A case of acromegaly with empty sella syndrome associated with colonic neoplasm / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S139-S143, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-197356
ABSTRACT
Acromegaly is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). The most common cause of acromegaly is a pituitary GH-producing adenoma. Complete or partial disappearance of the adenoma, probably as a result of hemorrhage or infarction, may lead to empty sella. A case of acromegaly with empty sella syndrome has rarely been reported in Korea. It has been suggested that acromegaly might be associated with the incidence of colon neoplasm. Here, we describe a case of acromegaly with empty sella syndrome in a patient who was diagnosed with colon cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Acromegaly
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Growth Hormone
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Adenoma
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Incidence
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Empty Sella Syndrome
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Hemorrhage
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Infarction
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Korea
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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