| A case of acromegaly with empty sella syndrome associated with colonic neoplasm |
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Song Yi Kim, Joong Kyung Sung, Seong Yoon Kim, Soo Min Nam, Mi Young Lee, Young Goo Shin, Jang Yel Shin |
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| 공터키안을 동반한 말단비대증 환자에서 발병한 대장암 1예 |
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김송이, 성중경, 김성윤, 남수민, 이미영, 신영구, 신장열 |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Empty sella syndrome; Acromegaly; Colonic neoplasm |
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