title: Prolactin-producing pituitary tumors: medical therapy.
abstract: Although the traditional alternatives for treatment of pituitary tumors have been radiotherapy or surgery or both, further investigation and better understanding of the pathophysiology of this disturbance might make it possible to select a few small pituitary tumors to treat with bromoergocryptine with only a slight risk if pregnancy occurs. Although it appears that the risks of pregnancy are minimal in small tumors, it is still necessary to follow the patients through pregnancy to avoid any catastrophic events. The use of medical therapy in selective patients at minimal risk may thus avoid the risk of surgical procedures and the loss of other trophic hormone function from radiotherapy.
mesh_terms: D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa; D011388:Prolactin