Dramatic volume reduction of a large GH/TSH secreting pituitary tumor with short term Octreotide therapy

Dramatic volume reduction of a large GH/TSH secreting pituitary tumor with short term Octreotide therapy

A case is presented of a huge GH/TSH secreting tumor and marked volumetric reduction in size with only one week of Octreotide therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such a dramatic volumetric response to short-term Octreotide therapy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Pituitary 2005-04, Vol.8 (2), p.89-91
Hauptverfasser: Atkinson, John L D, Abboud, Charles F, Lane, John I
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Female
Human Growth Hormone - secretion
Humans
Middle Aged
Octreotide - therapeutic use
Pituitary Neoplasms - drug therapy
Pituitary Neoplasms - secretion
Thyrotropin - secretion
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Zusammenfassung:A case is presented of a huge GH/TSH secreting tumor and marked volumetric reduction in size with only one week of Octreotide therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such a dramatic volumetric response to short-term Octreotide therapy.
ISSN:1386-341X
1573-7403
DOI:10.1007/s11102-005-3279-2