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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
We used octreotide to treat a woman with acromegaly and observed pituitary adenoma shrinkage after 5 months. Diffuse scalp hair loss occurred after 5 months, resulting in the discontinuation of treatment. After the cessation of octreotide, the hair loss stopped and hair growth resumed. Since bromocriptine did not effectively decrease the GH level of the patient, we decided to perform transsphenoidal surgery. After resection of the pituitary adenoma, her GH and IGF-1 levels were normalized. Although octreotide-induced scalp hair loss has not been well recognized, we should pay more attention to this side effect.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0918-8959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
385-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Scalp hair loss caused by octreotide in a patient with acromegaly: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports