April 2016
Ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) acromegaly secondary to adrenal phaeochromocytoma: A case report
Ectopic growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) secretion is a rare cause of acromegaly and accounts for <1% of cases. It is most commonly secondary to gastropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and bronchial carcinoid tumours. We report a case of 57 years old man with adrenal phaeochromocytoma and acromegaly due to ectopic GHRH secretion in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. He presented with headache, sweating...