Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology
Microprolactinomas present usually with menstrual disturbance and galactorrhoea. The presence of visual field defects is not expected in these patients as the tumor does not involve structures outside the sella. Visual field defects in a case of microprolactinoma confuse the clinician and warrant ex...
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| author | K. V. S. Hari Kumar Shikar Gaur Somasekharan Manoj Debraj Sen |
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| description | Microprolactinomas present usually with menstrual disturbance and galactorrhoea. The presence of visual field defects is not expected in these patients as the tumor does not involve structures outside the sella. Visual field defects in a case of microprolactinoma confuse the clinician and warrant extensive search for an alternate etiology. We present a young lady with microprolactinoma and visual field defects. Etiological work-up revealed a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) associated with microprolactinoma. Treatment with Acetazolamide and Cabergoline completely resolved the clinical symptoms and visual defects. The unusual occurrence of IIH in a case of microprolactinoma as the cause of visual field defect is highlighted in our case report. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adb4bbb10d15480899098777ac8d94e92022-12-22T03:56:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002013-01-0117712212410.4103/2230-8210.119526Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiologyK. V. S. Hari KumarShikar GaurSomasekharan ManojDebraj SenMicroprolactinomas present usually with menstrual disturbance and galactorrhoea. The presence of visual field defects is not expected in these patients as the tumor does not involve structures outside the sella. Visual field defects in a case of microprolactinoma confuse the clinician and warrant extensive search for an alternate etiology. We present a young lady with microprolactinoma and visual field defects. Etiological work-up revealed a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) associated with microprolactinoma. Treatment with Acetazolamide and Cabergoline completely resolved the clinical symptoms and visual defects. The unusual occurrence of IIH in a case of microprolactinoma as the cause of visual field defect is highlighted in our case report.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=122;epage=124;aulast=KumarDiopathic intracranial hypertensionmicroprolactinomavisual field defect |
| spellingShingle | K. V. S. Hari Kumar Shikar Gaur Somasekharan Manoj Debraj Sen Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Diopathic intracranial hypertension microprolactinoma visual field defect |
| title | Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology |
| title_full | Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology |
| title_fullStr | Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology |
| title_short | Microprolactinoma with visual field defect: An unsuspected etiology |
| title_sort | microprolactinoma with visual field defect an unsuspected etiology |
| topic | Diopathic intracranial hypertension microprolactinoma visual field defect |
| url | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=122;epage=124;aulast=Kumar |
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