Prolactin-secreting pituitary microadenomas
- PMID: 207147
- DOI: 10.1177/0284185175016s34770
Prolactin-secreting pituitary microadenomas
Abstract
Prolactin-secreting pituitary microadenomas have been surgically selectively removed in 20 patients presenting an amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, hyperprolactinemia and radiological modifications of the sella turcica. In these patients, the sella was of normal size but hypocyloidal tomography evidenced subtle changes characterizing pituitary microadenomas. The surgical intervention has been based on the twin criteria of hyperprolactinemia and sellar findings.
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