Acromegaly in an elderly male with hepatic malignancy: a case report of a diagnostic dilemma

Non-pituitary causes of acromegaly should be considered in elderly patients with atypical biochemical profiles, as hepatic malignancy can rarely produce paraneoplastic IGF-1 excess even in the presence of incidental pituitary lesions.

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Annals of Medicine and Surgery
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2025-11-21
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https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004375
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Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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Acromegaly in an elderly male with hepatic malignancy: a case report of a diagnostic dilemma

Anil Pathak, Rakesh Sah, Deekshya Devkota, Chandan Kumar Sah
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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Acromegaly in an elderly male with hepatic malignancy: a case report of a diagnostic dilemma

Anil Pathak, Rakesh Sah, Deekshya Devkota, Chandan Kumar Sah
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Non-pituitary causes of acromegaly should be considered in elderly patients with atypical biochemical profiles, as hepatic malignancy can rarely produce paraneoplastic IGF-1 excess even in the presence of incidental pituitary lesions.

Annals of Medicine and SurgeryVol. 88(1)
Bir Hospital (NP), Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
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