[Mifepristone in the treatment of an elderly patient with adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent Cushing syndrome]

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2022 May 1;61(5):574-577. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210709-00469.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)依赖性库欣综合征(Cushing syndrome,CS)首选手术治疗。但当定位不明确或无法耐受手术时,药物治疗是重要的备选方案。本例为88岁高龄ACTH依赖性CS 患者,经米非司酮治疗后该患者CS相关症状及体征改善,降压药物减量,降糖药物停用,血钾稳定。提示对于高龄中重度CS患者,如果手术不成功或不能耐受手术,米非司酮是一种可考虑的治疗选择。.

MeSH terms

  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Cushing Syndrome*
  • Humans
  • Mifepristone*
  • Patients

Substances

  • Mifepristone
  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone