[Subcutaneous continuous injection of octreotide decreased the tumor marker levels and induced cystic necrosis of the tumors in a case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with multiple hepatic metastases]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2015 Mar;112(3):537-46. doi: 10.11405/nisshoshi.112.537.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

For symptom alleviation, subcutaneous continuous injection of octreotide was administered to a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) accompanied by multiple hepatic metastases and ascites. The level of the tumor marker neuron-specific enolase decreased to the normal range and cystic necrosis of the tumors was confirmed. There have been some reports on the antineoplastic effects of octreotide on pancreatic NET; therefore, octreotide appears to be a valid option as a therapeutic agent in patients with highly advanced pancreatic NET, in whom administration of molecular targeted or anticancer agents is difficult because of a poor general status.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / blood
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / drug therapy*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / secondary
  • Octreotide / therapeutic use*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Octreotide