1977
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6081.215
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Metyrapone in long-term management of Cushing's disease.

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“…A failure of ACTH to rise in response to adrenostatic therapy in Cushing's disease has also been observed during administration of ketoconazole, another imidazole derivative [14], as well as during long-term treatment with metyrapone and aminoglutethimide [11]. This phenomenon probably reflects the autonomous nature of ACTH secretion by the pituitary tumor, rather than a direct suppressive action of these substances at the pituitary level [15].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
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“…A failure of ACTH to rise in response to adrenostatic therapy in Cushing's disease has also been observed during administration of ketoconazole, another imidazole derivative [14], as well as during long-term treatment with metyrapone and aminoglutethimide [11]. This phenomenon probably reflects the autonomous nature of ACTH secretion by the pituitary tumor, rather than a direct suppressive action of these substances at the pituitary level [15].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…However, long-term treatment with adrenostatic agents has been shown to be feasible in a number of studies [4,11,13,16] and may be the treatment of choice for ectopic Cushing's syndrome in the presence of extensive disease [16]. Moreover, clinical improvement achieved by adrenostatic agents may favorably influence the results of later surgery.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has been used in the treatment of Cushing's disease. In doses up to 2 g daily, biochemical and clinical remission can be achieved [45]. Nausea, vomiting and dizziness can occur.…”
Section: Metyraponementioning
confidence: 96%
“…Der exzessive Hypercortisolismus, wie er besonders für das ektope Cushing-Syndrom charakteristisch ist, führt zu ausgeprägten Krankheitssymptomen wie Abgeschlagenheit, Muskelschwäche, arteriellem Hypertonus, Hypokaliämien und psychotischen Zustandsbildern und bedarf deshalb einer schnellen Behandlung (6). Wegen eines erhöhten Risikos von thromboembolischen Komplikationen, Blutungen und Wundheilungsstörungen (13) ist vor definitiven therapeutischen Maßnahmen (transsphenoidale Hypophysenoperation, Adrenalektomie) eine medikamentöse Kontrolle des Hypercortisolismus sinnvoll (7,14 Im Verlauf der Behandlung wurde ein Anstieg der mittleren Plasma-ACTH-Konzentration beobachtet, der jedoch bei keinem Patienten zu einem »Escape« der Cortisol-Konzentrationen führte. Bei Patienten mit M. Cushing lag die mittlere ACTH-Konzentration vor der Therapie bei 38 ± 12 pg/ml (Bereich 14-83 pg/ml), während der Therapie bei 58 ± 16 pg/ml (Bereich 28-128 pg/ml).…”
Section: Adrenostatische Therapie Mit Metyrapon Und Aminoglutethimid unclassified
“…Beim zentralen Cushing-Syndrom läßt sich mit der adrenostatischen Therapie das klinische Befinden des Patienten erheblich bessern, so daß ein operatives Vorgehen zur definitiven Behandlung oft dann erst möglich wird. Schließlich kann diese Behandlung die Zeitspanne überbrücken, die bis zur Wirksamkeit einer Hypophysenbestrahlung verstreicht (7).…”
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