Vol. 33 (5) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Transsphenoidal surgery for a life-threatening prolactinoma apoplexy during pregnancy.

: Prolactinoma is the most common secreting pituitary adenoma. It is typically diagnosed in women of reproductive age and is common cause of infertility. Currently the treatment of choice is pharmacotherapy with dopamine agonists, whereas surgical treatment is reserved for a selected group of patients. Pituitary-tumor apoplexy is a rare.....