Campimetric alterations caused by pituitary microadenoma successfully treated by transsphenoidal adenomectomy.
The authors are presenting the first description of the surgical treatment of an illness that is characterized by severe campimetric alterations (concentric reduction) in patients carrying prolactin-secreting microadenoma. Eleven demonstrative cases are presented.
Madrazo-Navarro
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Servs. de Enseñanza e Investigación, Subjefatura de Investigación, I.M.S.S., México, D.F.
Maldonado-León
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000098:blood supply; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014794:Visual Fields
D011388:Prolactin