Transient intrasellar collection of air during bromocriptine treatment of a prolactinoma.
A patient is described with a large prolactinoma with expansion into the sphenoid sinus. During bromocriptine treatment an intrasellar area of gas developed, continuous with the air in the sinus. No operation was performed, bromocriptine was continued. During the regression of the tumor, the area of air disappeared.
D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012658:Sella Turcica; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001971:Bromocriptine; D011388:Prolactin