Sphenoid mucocele causing hyperprolactinemia: radiologic/pathologic correlation.
A suprasellar lesion masquerading as a pituitary tumor causing hyperprolactinemia in a 62-year-old man was found to be a large sphenoid mucocele. After it was successfully resected via a transsphenoidal approach, the patient's condition improved and the prolactin level fell to almost normal.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011388:Prolactin