Treatment-resistant depression in an elderly patient with pancreatic carcinoma: case report.
A case is reported of a recurrent and treatment-resistant depression with a positive DST in an individual in whom adenocarcinoma of the pancreas was eventually diagnosed. Following excision of the tumor, there was increased therapeutic response to antidepressants and normalization of the DST.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone