Bilateral testicular enlargement and seminoma in a patient with acromegaly

Abstract

Growth hormone (GH) excess has been associated with soft tissue changes and an increase in the incidence of colonic polyps and gastrointestinal cancer. We describe a patient with endogenous GH excess caused by a pituitary tumour, resulting in acromegaly. The patient had bilateral testicular enlargement, with tumour of the right testicle. Pituitary MRI revealed a macroadenoma. After resection of the pituitary tumour, GH levels fell below 0.5 ng/ml, with acromegaly resolution. Testicular resection revealed seminoma. Following acromegaly resolution, the enlarged remaining testicle decreased in size. The implications of the testicular enlargement and seminoma in the presence of a GH-secreting tumour are discussed.

• Acromegaly
• pituitary tumour
• testicular seminoma