Results 151 to 160 of about 1,168 (170)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Giant prolactinoma and hook effect
Neurology, 2000A 27-year-old man presented with headache, bitemporal hemianopia, memory deficit, gait disturbance, and impotence. MRI revealed a giant pituitary tumor (figure). Serum prolactin level was initially reported as 78 ng/mL. The slightly elevated prolactin was falsely attributed to stalk effect. The patient was scheduled for surgery.
openaire +2 more sources
A GIANT PROLACTINOMA: A CASE REPORT
PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, 2022A 38-years-old woman presented to our hospital 2 years ago with 5-year history of reduced vision, chronic cephaleea and secondary amenorrhea. Her baseline prolactin level was 46504 µIU/mL (reference range=127-637mUI/ml) with secondary hypogonadism, and pituitary magnetic resonance imaging revealed a giant prolactinoma (4 × 2.2 × 2.6 cm3) with ...
openaire +1 more source
Giant basal prolactinoma extending into the nasal cavity
World Neurosurgery, 1992An unusual case of a giant prolactinoma extending to the nasopharynx and nasal cavity is presented. A 35-year-old man admitted for nasal obstruction and visual disturbances was found to have bilateral anosmia, right homonymous hemianopsia, and a right hemiparesis. The serum prolactin level was 13,300 ng/mL.
Junsuke Katsuyama +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
[Invasive giant prolactinoma].
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola, 1998Large prolactin-secreting tumors are rare and their endocrinological and surgical management may be complex. We report the case of a patient with a prolonged history of unilateral tinnitus and sensation of a stopped-up ear who had a very large, invasive and aggressive tumor of the sphenoidal region with bone destruction, invasion of structures in every
L J, Domínguez Ugidos +5 more
openaire +1 more source
Giant prolactinomas in adolescence: an uncommon cause of blindness
Child's Nervous System, 2006Prolactinomas in childhood and adolescence are rare. However, in male patients in particular they may become extremely large and invasive, resulting in visual impairment without necessarily producing endocrine symptoms.We report on two adolescent males who presented with deteriorating vision over a long period of time and who had optic atrophy on ...
Patrick, Semple +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria in a Patient With a Giant Prolactinoma
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2008We report for the first time a case of nephrotic-range proteinuria adequately controlled by using dopamine agonists. A 40-year-old man was studied because of persistent asymptomatic nephrotic proteinuria despite lifestyle modifications and treatment with converting enzyme inhibitors. The renal biopsy specimen did not show histopathologic changes.
Manuel, Heras +7 more
openaire +2 more sources
Cystic Giant Prolactinoma in Childhood
2022Giant prolactinomas are rare tumours, with a prevalence of0.5–4.4% among all pituitary tumours. In the literature, relativelyfew series describing their management and outcomes are available; moreover, only individual case reports of giant prolactinomasin children have been documented.We report a 10-year-old boy presented with painless progressive ...
Bocek, Alp Ozgun +7 more
openaire +2 more sources
An unusual presentation of a giant prolactinoma
Endocrine Abstracts, 2023Martha McKenna, Emmeline Heffernan
openaire +1 more source