Lobar collapse due to endobronchial metastatic prostatic carcinoma: re-expansion with antiandrogen treatment.
A patient is described who presented with left upper lobe collapse due to endobronchial metastatic prostate carcinoma. Treatment with the oral antiandrogen cyproterone acetate resulted in resolution of the occluding endobronchial carcinoma and lobar re-expansion.
Taylor
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Department of Thoracic Medicine, King's College Hospital, London.
Braude
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003534:Cyproterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate; D003534:Cyproterone