Knowledge of pituitary adenoma
Overview] Pituitary adenoma is a benign adenoma, with about 1 case in 100,000 people, and there is a tendency for it to increase in recent years, especially in women of…
Category: Pituitary prolactinoma
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Menstrual disorders – be on the alert for pituitary prolactinoma
Women of childbearing age who experience various forms of menstrual disorders followed by amenorrhea, infertility, or lactation should be alerted to pituitary prolactinomas. Prolactinomas are the most…
Do I have to take medication for pituitary prolactinoma?
Patient: I found out that my prolactin was high, my value was around 50-70, and after an MRI I found a pituitary tumor, 0.4MM. my doctor recommended that I take…
Prolactinomatous pituitary microadenoma diagnosis and treatment
Prolactin (PRL) pituitary microadenoma is a pituitary adenoma 50ng/ml are suspected of having a prolactin pituitary adenoma; >100ng/ml are highly suspected of having a prolactin pituitary adenoma; >200ng/ml are basically…
Talking about the pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is located in the saddle and is ovoid in shape, weighing 600-700 mg, with a normal volume of about 1100 mm3. The pituitary gland is usually divided…
What should I do if I have a pituitary stroke during pregnancy?
Pituitary adenomas are one of the most common intracranial tumors, accounting for 10-15% of intracranial tumors, and the vast majority of pituitary adenomas are benign. Pituitary adenomas are also the…
Pituitary prolactin adenoma medication problems
1. Indications. All patients diagnosed with prolactin adenoma by neurosurgeons who think they can be treated with medication (surgery is preferred for patients with acute visual loss or impaired consciousness and…
Significance of bromocriptine sensitivity test in patients with pituitary prolactin adenoma
The current internationally accepted treatment for pituitary prolactin adenoma is drug therapy of choice, but bromocriptine can reduce prolactin (PRL) levels in many patients with prolactinoma, but it is not…