A 16 year old boy with poor vision and nasal obstruction.
A 16 year old boy presented with visual deterioration and nasal obstruction. Investigations revealed a destructive pituitary tumour with extension into his skull base and nasopharynx. This unusual prolactin-secreting adenoma was treated by both surgery and bromocriptine.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014794:Visual Fields
D001971:Bromocriptine; D011388:Prolactin