Pulmonary epidermoid carcinoma in a patient with acromegaly: a rare entity

  • Siham El Aziz
  • Asma Chadli
  • Atika Obbiba
  • Hassan El Ghomari
  • Ahmed Farouqi

Abstract

A 56-years-old woman was referred to our unit for partially treated acromegaly. She had a high level of insulin growth factor. She did not complain of any pulmonary symptoms and was a non-smoker. Physical examination revealed clinical features of acromegaly. She had a 13 mm pituitary adenoma and was proposed for surgical intervention. Her chest X-ray showed a right paracardiac tumor. Computed tomography scan revealed a large right-sided fowler tumor. Pituitary surgery was cancelled and lobectomy after biopsy with lymph nodes excision was performed through thoracotomy. Histological study of the tumor revealed a medium differentiated epidermoid carcinoma with positive lymph nodes and extension to pleura. She was referred to chemotherapy protocol. Association between carcinoma and acromegaly has previously been reported. Most common tumors are colorectal and thyroid neoplasia. As we see in this case report, we need to consider other carcinomas in acromegalic patients like pulmonary carcinoma, despite their rarity in women.

Pan African Medical Journal 2012; 12:27

Author Biographies

Siham El Aziz
Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, Ibn Rochd Universitary hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
Asma Chadli
Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, Ibn Rochd Universitary hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
Atika Obbiba
Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, Ibn Rochd Universitary hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
Hassan El Ghomari
Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, Ibn Rochd Universitary hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed Farouqi
Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, Ibn Rochd Universitary hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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