Cushing's disease presenting with growth failure: clinical remission during cyproheptadine therapy.
A 14.7 year-old boy had almost complete suppression of growth as a result of mild pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease. There was complete clinical remission during treatment with cyproheptadine (12 mg/day) and this was maintained when treatment was stopped after 18 months.
D000293:Adolescent; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male
D003533:Cyproheptadine; D006854:Hydrocortisone