Case report of a pituitary macroadenoma treated with artemether.

Case report of a pituitary macroadenoma treated with artemether.

Department of Bioengineering, Box 355061, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. narendra@u.washington.edu

INTRODUCTION: This report describes the case of a male patient with pituitary macroadenoma treated with the artemisinin analog artemether.

PATIENT AND METHODS: A 75 year-old male patient presented with vision, hearing, and locomotion-related problems. Artemether was administered orally to the patient over a period of 12 months.

RESULTS: Although the tumor remained consistent in size, CT scan shows a reduction in its density, and clinically, the related symptoms and signs resolved significantly as therapy progressed.

DISCUSSION: Overall, the artemether treatment was beneficial in improving the patient's quality of life. Artemether and other artemisinin analogs offer promise for cancer therapy.