A giant prolactinoma with nasopharyngeal extension presenting with nasal blockage and epistaxis
Prolactinomas account for 57% of pituitary tumours. 1 Female patients with prolactinoma typically present with menstrual irregularities and galactorrhoea; however, galactorrhoea may be absent in patients with severe hypogonadism, as seen in our present case. 2 Giant prolactinoma presenting with nasa...
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Veröffentlicht in: | BMJ case reports 2015-04, Vol.2015, p.bcr2014208811 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Prolactinomas account for 57% of pituitary tumours. 1 Female patients with prolactinoma typically present with menstrual irregularities and galactorrhoea; however, galactorrhoea may be absent in patients with severe hypogonadism, as seen in our present case. 2 Giant prolactinoma presenting with nasal blockage and epistaxis is rare in the current literature. 3 Cabergoline (a dopamine receptor agonist) is the first-line treatment for these patients, with endoscopic trans-spheroidal surgery and radiosurgery as secondary alternatives. |
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ISSN: | 1757-790X 1757-790X |
DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2014-208811 |