Prolactinoma Flashcards

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What are prolactinomas?

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type of pituitary adenoma, a benign tumour of the pituitary gland

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What are the clinical features of prolactinomas?

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(men) impotence, loss of libido, galactorrhoea

(women) amenorrhoea, infertility, galactorrhoea, osteoporosis

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How are prolactiniomas diagnosed?

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MRI

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What is the treatment for porlactinomas?

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dopamine agonists (e.g. cabergoline, bromocriptine) that inhibits prolactin release 
(Non-responsive patients) Trans-sphenoidal surgery
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