Prolactinomas in men masquerading as invasive skull base tumours.
Four giant prolactin-secreting tumours invading the skull base are described. All of them occurred in men. The presenting features were sufficiently diverse to be clinically misleading. We advocate the estimation of prolactin levels before embarking on complicated skull base surgery in men where doubt remains regarding the diagnosis after clinical and radiological study.
Department of Neurosurgery, Atkinson Morley's Hospital, London, UK.
R J
RJ
Cook
D
D
Uttley
P R
PR
Wilkins
D J
DJ
Archer
B A
BA
Bell
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010910:Pituitary Irradiation; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001971:Bromocriptine; D011388:Prolactin