Erschienen in:
01.06.2011 | Nephrology – Case Report
Octreotide reduces hepatic, renal and breast cystic volume in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease
verfasst von:
Ramón Peces, Emilio Cuesta-López, Carlos Peces, Virginia Pérez-Dueñas, Cristina Vega-Cabrera, Rafael Selgas
Erschienen in:
International Urology and Nephrology
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Ausgabe 2/2011
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Abstract
A 43-year-old woman with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) received octreotide for 12 months, and this was associated with a 6.3% reduction in liver volume, an 8% reduction in total kidney volume and stabilization of renal function. There was also a reduction of cyst size in fibrocystic disease of breast. These data suggest that the cyst fluid accumulation in different organs from patients with ADPKD is a dynamic process which can be reversed by octreotide. This is the first report of a case of simultaneous reduction in hepatic, renal and breast cystic volume with preservation of renal function in a patient with ADPKD receiving octreotide.