Acromegaly secondary to an incidentally discovered growth-hormone-releasing hormone secreting bronchial carcinoid tumour associated to a pituitary incidentaloma.

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Published in Pituitary on September 01, 2010

Authors

E Verrua1, C L Ronchi, E Ferrante, D I Ferrari, S Bergamaschi, S Ferrero, M C Zatelli, V Branca, A Spada, P Beck-Peccoz, A G Lania

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1: Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.

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