Rapidly progressing giant invasive prolactinoma
| Autor: | R H Care, J Theaker, Philip G. Harries, V S Sunkaraneni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnosis Differential Otorhinolaryngology Rare case medicine Endocrine disturbance Humans Pituitary Neoplasms Prolactinoma Radiology Sinusitis business Pituitary tumours Neurological deficit |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of laryngology and otology. 126(8) |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | Objective:We report an extremely rare case of a giant invasive prolactinoma presenting as a nasopharyngeal tumour.Method:Case report and literature review regarding giant prolactinoma.Results:Giant prolactinoma is a rare form of prolactinoma which accounts for 0.5–4.4 per cent of all pituitary tumours. It is more common in men and generally presents with symptoms of endocrine disturbance or neurological deficit.Conclusion:To our knowledge, this is the first report of giant prolactinoma presenting with symptoms of sinusitis and nasopharyngeal tumour. |
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