title: [Evaluation of the treatment of Cushing's syndrome using ketoconazole].
abstract: The effectiveness of ketoconazole for the therapy of Cushing's syndrome, both of adrenal and pituitary origin, was retrospectively evaluated. To this end, the clinical and hormonal results in 5 patients were assessed. There were 4 females and one male, with ages ranging between 17 and 64 years. Three of them, who had Cushing's disease, received sustained treatment with ketoconazole when other therapeutic measures had failed. The two remaining patients (one with Cushing's disease and the other with adrenal adenoma) were treated with this drug in the preoperative period to alleviate the deterioration in the clinical condition caused by hypercortisolism. The clinical evolution of the patients is described, as well as the plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and the free cortisol in 24 hour urine in the subsequent controls. In view of the study results, we feel that ketoconazole is an effective treatment for the long term control of Cushing's syndrome. In addition, it may be also useful as preoperative therapy in those patients severely deteriorated by the sustained hypercortisolism.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Conget
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vendrell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martínez-Osaba
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esmatjes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vilardell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007654:Ketoconazole
vernacular_title: Evaluación del tratamiento del síndrome de Cushing con cetoconazol.