The somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995 in long-term treatment of vipoma. Case report.
In a 60-year-old woman with an inoperable vipoma, satisfactory improvement of severe watery diarrhea was obtained over a 12-month period by subcutaneous administration of the somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995. It is suggested that SMS 201-995 may be useful in such inoperable cases, or when surgery would carry a high risk.
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Intensive Care Department, Kolding City Hospital, Denmark.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D003969:Vipoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
D015282:Octreotide