Case report of a pituitary macroadenoma treated with artemether.

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.