Spontaneous reduction of prolactinoma post cabergoline withdrawal

Prolactinomas are common pituitary tumors usually highly responsive to dopamine agonists. Around 70-90% of the prolactinomas exhibit decrease in tumor size, though variably with these agents. Uncommonly, there may be little or no shrinkage in pituitary tumor. In the absence of medical therapy, pitui...

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Main Authors: Sampath Kumar Venkatesh, Deepak Kothari, Smita Manchanda, Anil Taneja, Bindu Kulshreshtha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=5;spage=833;epage=835;aulast=Venkatesh