Ectopic acromegaly

Ectopic acromegaly: Introduction

Ectopic acromegaly: Ectopic acromegaly is a rare syndrome (less than 1% of acromegalic patients) caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) or growth hormone (GH)-producing tumors. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ectopic acromegaly is available below.

Symptoms of Ectopic acromegaly

• Coarse facial features
• Protruding jaw
• Enlarged extremities
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Ectopic acromegaly: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Ectopic acromegaly:

• Metastases
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ectopic acromegaly?

• Failure to diagnose Ectopic acromegaly
• Hidden causes of Ectopic acromegaly (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Ectopic acromegaly

Causes of Ectopic acromegaly

• Extra- or intracranial GHRH-producing tumors
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More information about causes of Ectopic acromegaly:

• Underlying causes of Ectopic acromegaly

Treatments for Ectopic acromegaly

• Surgical removal of the ectopic tumor is the therapy of choice, but it is not always feasible because patients often present with widespread metastases. Patients with GHRH-induced acromegaly benefit from the administration of the long-acting somatostatin analog, octreotide, which reduces GH, IGF-I, and GHRH, and may shrink the ectopic tumor, its metastases, and the secondary pituitary enlargement
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