ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Acromegaly
;
Octreotide
;
Computerized tomography
;
Sella turcica
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Ten patients with acromegaly were treated with the long-acting somatostatin analogue, Sandostatin (SMS 201-995, octreotide) for more than one year. Computerized tomography was performed before and on 4 different occasions during the treatment. Sella turcica volumes were calculated in nine patients and showed a gradual decrease in all, averaging 32%±14.6%,P〈0.001 at the end of the study, which is probably indicative of a simultaneous reduction in adenoma size.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00588258
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