Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are tumours which arise from cells of the neuroendocrine system, which is the mechanism by which the hypothalamus maintains homeostasis. Neuroendocrine cells secrete hormones, a type of signalling molecule, that play a role in many of the body's different processes
Acromegaly is a rare, chronic, disabling disease of endocrine origin that causes several debilitating systemic dysfunctions due to the excessive production of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) (Gadelha et al., 2017).
In 98% of cases, the disease is caused by a sporadic