Prolactinoma gigante de inicio en la adolescencia: a propósito de 2 casos clínicos / Report of two adolecents with giant prolactinomas
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes
; 2(4): 215-218, oct. 2009. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The prevalence of pituitary among adolescents is 0.1 per million and the most common type is prolactinoma. We report two adolescents with pituitary adenomas. A 15 years old female presenting with a progressive reduction of visual acuity, headache and galactorrhea. Magnetic resonanceshowed a sellar tumor with suprasellar expansion. She was subjected to transcraneal surgery and the pathological study of the piece disclosed a prolactinoma. A 23 years old male presenting with weight gain, headache and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. Magnetic resonance demonstrateda tumor with sellar and suprasellar involvement. He was subjected to transsphenoidal surgery and the pathological study of the surgical piece disclosed a prolactinoma.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisarias
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Prolactinoma
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile