Cushing’s Disease Sustained remission in fve cases induced by medical therapy with the dopamine agonist cabergoline
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue 4
Abstract
We report fve cases of Cushing’s disease where the patients were given a therapeutic trial of cabergoline. Morning serum cortisol, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), and sleeping cortisol concentrations were signifcantly raised. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed pituitary microadenomas in 3 patients but were normal in the others. Ectopic ACTH production was excluded in the 2 patients with normal MRI scans. All were given a therapeutic trial of cabergoline (1 mg daily). Four patients responded with a prompt fall in serum cortisol levels and had a sustained clinical and biochemical remission for 378, 44, 28 and 14 days, respectively. One patient failed to respond. In conclusion, we suggest that all patients with Cushing’s disease should undergo a therapeutic trial of cabergoline. Responders can then be prepared for surgery or, if needed, treated medically in the long term.
Authors and Affiliations
Omayma ElShafe| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Anjum Osman| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Fatima Aamer| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Ali Al-Mamari| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, NJY Woodhouse| Department of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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