The somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995 in long-term treatment of vipoma. Case report

Acta Chir Scand. 1989 Oct;155(10):541-3.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma, Islet Cell / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Octreotide / administration & dosage*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Vipoma / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Octreotide