Cabergoline-induced CSF rhinorrhea in patients with macroprolactinoma. Report of three cases.

Cappabianca, P; Lodrini, S; Felisati, G; Peca, C; Cozzi, R; Di Sarno, A; Cavallo, L M; Giombini, S; Colao, A

Cappabianca, P; Lodrini, S; Felisati, G; Peca, C; Cozzi, R; Di Sarno, A; Cavallo, L M; Giombini, S; Colao, A.

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Cappabianca P; Department of Neurosurgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. cappabia@unina.it

J Endocrinol Invest ; 24(3): 183-7, 2001 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11314748

ABSTRACT

induces the macroprolactinoma shrinkage. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery offers a safe, minimally invasive and efficient management of this complication, which allows to regularly perform the following steps of the therapeutical strategy against the prolactinoma.

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea/chemically induced; Ergolines/adverse effects; Pituitary Neoplasms/drug therapy; Prolactinoma/drug therapy; Adult; Cabergoline; Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea/diagnosis; Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea/surgery; Endoscopy; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Pituitary Neoplasms/diagnosis; Prolactinoma/diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pituitary Neoplasms / Prolactinoma / Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Ergolines Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Endocrinol Invest Year: 2001 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: Italy

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