Postgraduate Medical Journal · 1996 · 27 citations · 6 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPharmacotherapyEndocrine OncologyAdrenal DisordersAdrenal EndocrinologyAdrenal TumorsEndocrine DiseaseEndocrine DisordersAdrenal NeoplasiaAdrenal Steroidogenic DisordersAdrenocorticotropic Hormone-secreting Pituitary TumorsDisorders Of Adrenal SteroidogenesisNelson SyndromeOctreotide Therapy
We have administered octreotide, 100 micrograms tid, to a 27-year-old man with Nelson's syndrome. After seven days of therapy, adrenocorticotropin levels fell to 54% of initial values, and some shrinkage of the tumour was observed. This study indicates that octreotide therapy may have a role in the treatment of Nelson's syndrome.
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Steven W. J. Lamberts, Joke Zuyderwijk, Fred den Holder et al. · Neuroendocrinology · 2008 · 68 citations