A Case of Acromegaly with Gall Bladder Cancer.
10.3803/jkes.2005.20.4.401
- Author:
Ji Sun NAM
1
;
Chul Sik KIM
;
Jee Hyun KONG
;
Hai Jin KIM
;
Jin A PARK
;
Jong Suk PARK
;
Chul Woo AHN
;
Se Joon LEE
;
Bong Soo CHA
;
Sung Kil LIM
;
Kyung Rae KIM
;
Hyun Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acromegaly;
Gall bladder cancer;
Growth hormone;
Insulin-like growth factor-1
- MeSH:
Acromegaly*;
Brain Neoplasms;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell;
Colon;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Gallbladder Neoplasms*;
Growth Hormone;
Humans;
Incidence;
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I;
Polyps;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
2005;20(4):401-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acromegaly is a systemic endocrine disorder due to an excessive release of growth hormone, which increases the serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1). Elevated levels of these hormones are assumed to increase the incidence of malignant tumors in patients with acromegaly, due to by stimulating the growth and maturation of cells. In particular, IGF-1 is considered to be closely related with the development of colon polyps and colon cancers. Studies suggest that various malignant tumors, including thyroid cancer, brain tumor and renal cell carcinomas, are also more common in patients with acromegaly. Here, a case of gall bladder cancer in a patient with acromegaly, and the possible relationships between these two disorders, is reported.
