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ea0005p148 | Endocrine Tumours and Neoplasia | BES2003

A TSH response to a single octreotide test dose predicts a long term response to somatostatin analogue therapy in patients with a TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma

Bingham E , Alcock C , Miell J , Harris P , McGregor A , Aylwin S

Introduction: TSH secreting pituitary adenomas (TSHomas) are often large and locally invasive. Following trans-sphenoidal surgery (TSS) patients frequently require adjuvant treatment with either anti-thyroid medication or somatostatin analogue therapy.Objective: To evaluate the value of a single subcutaneous octreotide test dose in predicting the the response to long term treatment in 5 patients with TSHomas.Methods: Five consecutive patients presenting 2000-02 were ev...
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