Atypical giant prolactinoma with frontal lobe manifestations

[...]frontal lobe symptoms have not been reported frequently in the literature.3 These are more common in males with the male-to-female ratio of 9:1.1 We report an atypical case of a giant prolactinoma that presented with frontal lobe symptoms but responded remarkably well to dopamine agonist treatm...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2018-09, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2018-226982
Hauptverfasser: Arshad, Muhammad Fahad, Arambewela, Maulee, Debono, Miguel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:[...]frontal lobe symptoms have not been reported frequently in the literature.3 These are more common in males with the male-to-female ratio of 9:1.1 We report an atypical case of a giant prolactinoma that presented with frontal lobe symptoms but responded remarkably well to dopamine agonist treatment. Dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment, allowing rapid improvement in symptoms in almost three-fourths of the patients. Final review: MA and MD. Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-226982