Frequency of various types of neoplasia in a group of acromegalic patients.
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
; 57(8): 612-6, 2013 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-24343629
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the frequency of colon cancer, primary hyperparathyroidism, thyroid tumor, and skin cancer in all acromegalic patients in follow-up at the Clinics Hospital - Botucatu Medical School, from 2005 to 2011. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
These patients were evaluated retrospectively for colon cancer, primary hyperparathyroidism, dermatological, and thyroid tumors.RESULTS:
Of 29 patients included at the beginning of the study, two were excluded. Among 19 patients submitted to colonoscopy, one presented colon adenocarcinoma (5%). Thyroid nodules were present in 63% of patients, and papilliferous carcinoma was confirmed in two patients (7,7%). Four patients were confirmed as having primary hyperparathyroidism (15%). The most common dermatologic lesions were thickened skin (100%), acrochordons (64%), epidermal cysts (50%), and pseudo-acanthosis nigricans (50%). Only one patient presented basal cell carcinoma.CONCLUSION:
Although a small number of acromegalic patients was studied, our findings confirm the high frequency of thyroid neoplasias and primary hyperparathyroidism in this group of patients.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Acromegalia
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Adenocarcinoma
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Nódulo Tiroideo
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Hiperparatiroidismo Primario
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
Año:
2013
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Article