A Case of Acromegaly in which a Pituitary Gland Tumor was Reduced Significantly by Administering Octreotide Long Acting Release (LAR) and Could Be Removed Surgically

A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for detailed examination of acromegaly because she noticed bilateral hand and finger swelling at the age of 43 and plantar thickening, facial changes and unclear articulation at the age of 49. She had prominent brow ridges, mandibular protrusion, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of UOEH 2017/09/01, Vol.39(3), pp.241-245
Hauptverfasser:	ARAO, Tadashi, OKADA, Yosuke, UEMURA, Fumi, NISHIZAWA, Shigeru, TANAKA, Yoshiya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	jpn
Schlagworte:	acromegaly Acromegaly - complications Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Female Human Growth Hormone - secretion Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Octreotide - therapeutic use octreotide LAR Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Pituitary Neoplasms - drug therapy Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery pituitary tumor Treatment Outcome
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