Status epilepticus induced by treatment with dopamine agonist therapy for giant prolactinoma: a case report

Status epilepticus induced by treatment with dopamine agonist therapy for giant prolactinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Dopamine agonists are the standard first-line medical therapy for prolactinoma. We report a rare case of giant prolactinoma with a first epileptic seizure due to rapid reduction of the tumor as a complication of dopamine agonist therapy. Case presentation A 27-year-old Japanese m...

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Main Authors: Motofumi Koguchi, Yukiko Nakahara, Ryo Ebashi, Atsushi Ogata, Shoko Shimokawa, Jun Masuoka, Tatsuya Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Epilepsy
Giant prolactinoma
Cabergoline
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1939-x

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