Giant cabergoline-resistant prolactinoma in a man who presented with a psychotic episode during treatment: a case report
Abstract Background Prolactinomas are tumors of the pituitary gland that usually respond very well to treatment with cabergoline. Resistance to cabergoline is very rare, but when it occurs, it is a difficult problem to resolve if the tumor is inoperable. Case presentation A 62-year-old white man was...
Main Authors: | Luiz Augusto Casulari, Lucas Faria de Castro, Iruena Moraes Kessler, José Luiz Mendonça, Maria de Fátima Magalhães Gonzaga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2071-2 |
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