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Analgesic effect of long-acting somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide in a patient with acromegaly and intractable headaches

A 22-year-old woman presented with worsening vision loss and headaches. A diagnosis of acromegaly was confirmed after detection of an invasive pituitary macroadenoma and biochemical testing. Despite two attempts of surgical debulking of the tumour and administration of long-acting octreotide and cab...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Lovato, Christina M, Kapsner, Patricia L
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011455/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29925553
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-219686
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