Korean J Med.
2009 Aug;77(Suppl 1):S139-S143.
A case of acromegaly with empty sella syndrome associated with colonic neoplasm
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. sjy3290@yonsei.ac.kr
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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