Headache secondary to mass responsive to sumatriptan: a brief report from primary care

Headache. 2012 Nov-Dec;52(10):1590-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02286.x. Epub 2012 Oct 18.

Abstract

Sumatriptan is effective for acute migraine headache and has been reported to ameliorate the headache of meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and pituitary mass. We report a case of headache, secondary to cerebral mass, transiently responsive to sumatriptan.

Keywords: headache; mass; sumatriptan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Glioblastoma / complications
  • Glioblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Glioblastoma / drug therapy
  • Headache / diagnosis*
  • Headache / drug therapy
  • Headache / etiology
  • Humans
  • Primary Health Care / methods*
  • Sumatriptan / therapeutic use*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Sumatriptan