Non-Secretory Macroprolactinoma Tumour Response to Dopamine Agonist Therapy in a Post Pituitary Resection Patient-A Case Report from Saudi Arabia Specialist Hospital

Authors

  • Ohud A Alzaedi Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia Author
  • Abdulaziz H Alfaif Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia Author
  • Surich Somannavar Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JCCSR/2024(6)281

Keywords:

Pituitary Adenoma, Macroprolactinoma, Mildly Elevated Prolactin, Cabergoline

Abstract

We present a very rare case of pituitary macroprolactinoma with mildly elevated dilutional prolactin levels after post-pituitary resection and the histopathology report was strange. We noticed prolactinoma with follow-up MRI and patient had pituitary remnant of 0.7 x 0.8 mm. He was responded excellently to cabergoline.

Author Biographies

  • Ohud A Alzaedi, Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Ohud A Alzaedi, Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia

  • Abdulaziz H Alfaif, Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulaziz H Alfaif, Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia

  • Surich Somannavar, Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Surich Somannavar, Department of Endocrinology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Mainstay of Health Taif, Saudi Arabia

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Published

2024-05-07

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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2024): Volume 6 Issue 5

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