A Case of Early Gastric Cancer Coincidentally Developed in a Patient with Acromegaly.
10.3803/jkes.2006.21.2.165
- Author:
Kyun Woo PARK
1
;
So Young LEE
;
Hye Suk SON
;
Yi Sun JANG
;
Hye Soo KIM
;
Jong Min LEE
;
Bong Yun CHA
;
Kwang Woo LEE
;
Ho Young SON
;
Sung Koo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acromegaly;
Growth hormone;
Early gastric cancer
- MeSH:
Acromegaly*;
Aged;
Anemia;
Biopsy;
Breast Neoplasms;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Dizziness;
Early Detection of Cancer;
Endocrinology;
Growth Hormone;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Physical Examination;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Stomach Neoplasms*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
2006;21(2):165-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acromegaly is associated with an increased risk for a variety of cancers such as colon cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer. However, there have been few reports of gastric cancer developing in an acromegaly patient. A 66-year-old man suffered with diabetes mellitus and hypertension for 15 years, and he visited the endocrinology department due to dizziness. On physical examination, the biochemical studies and the sella MRI, he showed the typical features of acromegaly with pituitary microadenoma. During the cancer screening studies to find the cause of anemia, early gastric cancer was diagnosed by pathologic examination of the tissue biopsies. We described the summary of characteristics of the patient and reviewed literature.
