The Value of ER∝ in the Prognosis of GH-and PRL-Secreting PitNETs: Clinicopathological Correlations

RI Dumitriu-Stan, IF Burcea, VN Nastase… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are divided into multiple histological subtypes,
which determine their clinical and biological variable behavior. Despite their benign …

Delayed presentation of late-onset cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea following dopamine agonist therapy for giant prolactinoma

JK Prague, CL Ward, OG Mustafa… - … & Metabolism Case …, 2014 - edm.bioscientifica.com
Therapeutic shrinkage of prolactinomas with dopamine agonists achieves clinical benefit but
can expose fistulae that have arisen as a result of bony erosion of the sella floor and anterior …

A giant invasive macroprolactinoma with recurrent nasal bleeding as the first clinical presentation: case report and review of literature

D Li, Y Wang, H Tan, P Luo, Y Yu - BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Background Giant prolactinoma (> 4 cm in dimension) is a rare disorder. Invasive
macroprolactinoma has the potential to cause base of skull erosion and extend into the …

De Novo Psychiatric Disorders in a Woman With Giant Prolactinoma Treated With Cabergoline

C Belhadj Slimane, I Oueslati… - Clinical Medicine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment of prolactinomas. The risk of developing de
novo psychiatric symptoms during dopamine agonist therapy is low. Herein, we report the …

Comparison of the effects of medical and surgical treatments in giant prolactinoma: a single-center experience

S Cander, O Oz Gul, E Eylemer, E Gullulu Boz… - Hormones, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Giant prolactinomas, which have extremely large sizes and high prolactin (PRL)
values, are rarely seen. Although medical therapy is effective, surgical treatment is more …

Surgical management of giant prolactinomas: a descriptive study

MD Lundholm, D Yogi-Morren… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Giant prolactinoma (GP) is a rare pituitary lactotropic cell tumor larger than 4 cm
in its widest dimension, and is less likely than a smaller prolactinoma to achieve prolactin …

Long-term Discontinuation of Dopamine Agonist Treatment in Patients with Prolactinomas Revisited

E Sosa-Eroza, E Espinosa-Cárdenas - Archives of Medical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The most common type of functioning pituitary adenomas is prolactinomas; unlike other
types, they are treated medically with dopamine agonists (DA). This treatment aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Usefulness of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of hyperprolactinemia in a cohort of 770 patients

L Vilar, CF Vilar, R Lyra, L Albuquerque… - … of Endocrinology and …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Objective Determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia is fundamental for selecting the
most appropriate treatment strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness …

Demographic characteristics, presentations and treatment outcome of patients with prolactinoma

S Malik, SZ Hussain, R Basit, N Idress… - Journal of Ayub …, 2014 - demo.ayubmed.edu.pk
Background: Prolactinomas are the most common type of functional pituitary tumours. The
objective of this study was to determine demographic profile of patients with prolactinomas …

Giant prolactinomas: clinical manifestations and outcomes of 16 Arab cases

MH Almalki, B Buhary, S Alzahrani, F Alshahrani… - Pituitary, 2015 - Springer
Background The management of giant prolactinomas remains a major challenge, despite
dopamine agonists being the first line of treatment, owing to its efficacy to normalize …