GRFoma; GRHoma

Pathology

• tumor of pancreatic islet cells (non-beta cells)

Clinical manifestations

• acromegaly

Laboratory

• serum growth hormone releasing hormone (factor) (GRF) is elevated

More general terms

• amine precursor uptake & decarboxylation tumor (APUDoma)
• islet cell tumor

Additional terms

• growth hormone-releasing hormone; somatotropin-releasing hormone,; somatocrinin; somatoliberin (GHRH)