title: The occurrence of macroscopical pituitary calcifications in prolactinomas.
abstract: Radiographs of the sella turcica from 73 hyperprolactinaemic women, were followed-up for 5 to 13 years. Six women (8%) were found to harbour granular calcific deposits in the anterior part of the sella turcica visible on the plain radiographs. In three women the calcification increased in size during follow-up. This was accompanied by signs of regression of other features of pituitary tumour on the radiographs in two women. Pituitary calcifications associated with hyperprolactinaemia seem to represent a benign and regressive process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bergh
mesh_terms: D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine; D011388:Prolactin