BROMOCRIPTINE THERAPY IN 3 PATIENTS WITH PROLACTIN SECRETING PITUITARY-ADENOMAS

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SAPUNAR, J [1 ]
LOPEZ, JM [1 ]
HUETE, I [1 ]
TAGLE, R [1 ]
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[1] CATHOLIC UNIV CHILE,HOSP CLIN,DEPT RADIOL,SANTIAGO,CHILE
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PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; ADENOMA; PROLACTIN; BROMOCRIPTINE; PROGNOSIS;
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R5 [内科学];
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Bromocriptine was used to treat 3 patients with prolactin secreting pituitary adenoma. Diagnosis was based on the presence of a sellar tumor over 1 cm in size at CT scanning and a serum prolactin concentration above 150 ng/ml. All patients were symptomatic from pituitary hypofunction or from tumor compression of neighboring areas. Bromocriptine was given at increasing doses up to 10 mg/day. Prolactine reached normal levels 1 to 7 months later. Tumor reduction was confirmed by high resolution scanning. The mechanism of bromocriptine effect on these tumors is discussed.
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