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Chin, S.O.* ; Hwang, J.K.* ; Rhee, S.Y.* ; Chon, S.* ; Oh, S.S.* ; Lee, M.S. ; Pellegata, N.S. ; Kim, S.W.*

Acromegaly due to a macroinvasive plurihormonal pituitary adenoma and a rectal carcinoid tumor.

Endocrinol. Metab. 30, 389-394 (2015)
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A macroinvasive pituitary adenoma with plurihormonality usually causes acromegaly and hyperprolactinemia, and also accompanies with neurologic symptoms such as visual disturbances. However, its concurrent presentation with a rectal carcinoid tumor is rarely observed. This study reports the history, biochemical, colonoscopic and immunohistochemical results of a 48-year-old female with acromegaly and hyperprolactinemia. Despite the large size and invasive nature of the pituitary adenoma to adjacent anatomical structures, she did not complain of any neurologic symptoms such as visual disturbance or headache. Immunohistochemical staining of the surgical specimen from the pituitary adenoma revealed that the tumor cells were positive for growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Staining for pituitary-specific transcription factor-1 (Pit-1) was shown to be strongly positive, which could have been possibly contributing to the plurihormonality of this adenoma. Colonoscopy found a rectal polyp that was identified to be a carcinoid tumor using immunohistochemical staining. A macroinvasive pituitary adenoma with concomitant rectal carcinoid tumor was secreting GH, PRL and TSH, which were believed to be in association with over-expression of Pit-1. This is the first case report of double primary tumors comprising a plurihormonal pituitary macroadenoma and rectal carcinoid tumor.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Acromegaly ; Pit-1 ; Plurihormonality
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2015
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2015
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2093-596X
e-ISSN 2093-5978
Quellenangaben Band: 30, Heft: 3, Seiten: 389-394 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Korean Endocrine Society
Verlagsort Seoul
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er) Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e) G-500300-001
PubMed ID 25559714
Scopus ID 84955478485
Erfassungsdatum 2015-01-08