title: Effect of octreotide on endometriosis in acromegaly: Case report with review of literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of octreotide therapy on endometriotic lesions in a patient with coexisting endometriosis and acromegaly.
  A 34-year-old female was diagnosed with acromegaly and coexisting endometriosis. Post-surgical resection of the tumor, patient was initiated on octreotide therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was improvement in menstrual bleeding as IGF1 levels decreased with Octreotide therapy. Resolution of the endometriotic lesions was observed during follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this unusual case, the treatment of acromegaly concurred with regression in the endometriotic lesions. Causal or incidental association cannot be inferred from the present case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Seerat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aditi Anupam
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Chakravarty
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallik
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, BL Kapoor Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajmani
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Bindu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kulshreshtha
keywords: Acromegaly; endometriosis; octreotide; remission of endometriosis
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