Successful Treatment of Acromegaly and Associated Hypogonadism with First-Line Clomiphene Therapy
Joint Authors
Kargi, Atil Y.
Palacios, Juan D.
Komotar, Ricardo J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clomiphene citrate (CC) has been reported as an effective add-on therapy to somatostatin analogs and dopamine agonists in patients with acromegaly accompanied by hypogonadism; its use as a single agent to treat acromegaly and associated hypogonadism following incomplete surgery has not been previously reported.
We report the first case in which clomiphene was utilized as a single agent for the dual management of acromegaly and hypogonadism, not controlled by pituitary surgery alone.
The treatment was well tolerated and proved to be effective after a process of treatment withdrawal and reintroduction.
We propose that clomiphene may be considered as a cost-effective oral treatment option in select cases of hypogonadal acromegaly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Palacios, Juan D.& Komotar, Ricardo J.& Kargi, Atil Y.. 2018. Successful Treatment of Acromegaly and Associated Hypogonadism with First-Line Clomiphene Therapy. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Palacios, Juan D.…[et al.]. Successful Treatment of Acromegaly and Associated Hypogonadism with First-Line Clomiphene Therapy. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Palacios, Juan D.& Komotar, Ricardo J.& Kargi, Atil Y.. Successful Treatment of Acromegaly and Associated Hypogonadism with First-Line Clomiphene Therapy. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143049