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Meera Pahuja1, Ray W Shepherd2, Laurel J Lyckholm1
1Division of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Abstract:
Octreotide, a synthetic analogue of the hormone somatostatin, is primarily used in palliative medicine because of its antisecretory effect and has been shown to be effective in the management of bowel obstruction, nausea, and diarrhea. Octreotide also has been successfully used for the management of bronchorrhea in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We report the case of a 47-year-old female with a history of bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma whose copious bronchial secretions were controlled with octreotide. Octreotide should be further evaluated as a first-line treatment for bronchorrhea.
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