Several studies have associated acromegaly with an increased risk of benign and malignant
tumors. While simple and multinodular goiters are common findings in acromegaly, the …

OBJECTIVES: Acromegaly is frequently associated with thyroid diseases. In this study, we
evaluated the frequency of thyroid disorders in a series of acromegalic patients. SUBJECTS …

Data on the prevalence of benign and malignant nodular thyroid disease in patients with
acromegaly is a matter of debate. In the last decade an increasing incidence of thyroid …

Thyroid diseases are frequently seen in patients with acromegaly. The aim of this study is to
evaluate thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer in acromegalic patients followed in a single …

Acromegaly increases cancer risk. We aimed to determine the prevalence and the predictors
of tumors in acromegalic patients treated at our department. We retrospectively evaluated …

Acromegaly is frequently associated with the presence of thyroid disorders, however the
exact prevalence is still controversial. An Italian multicenter study was performed on 258 …

Objective Acromegaly is a chronic disease caused by increased GH secretion and
associated with a greater risk of developing both benign and malignant tumours. In the …

Purpose Acromegaly is a chronic disease resulting from pathological oversecretion of
growth hormone and subsequently insulin growth factor-1. Several complications of the …

OBJECTIVE: The high prevalence of goiter in acromegalic patients is well known. Several
studies revealed increased frequency of thyroid carcinoma in these patients. The aim of the …

Objective: Acromegaly results from the excessive production of growth hormone and insulin-
like growth factor-1. While there is up to a 2-fold increased prevalence of thyroid nodules in …