title: [Prolactinoma of the sphenoid sinus. Case report and literature review].
abstract: In this case study, we report on a patient complaining of headache who, after CT and MRI, was found to have a neoplasia of the left sphenoid sinus. After a transnasal biopsy and histological examination, a prolactinoma was diagnosed. Based on this case, we discuss important aspects of tumor biology, diagnostic procedures, histology as well as differential diagnosis. Prolactinoma has to be considered as a differential diagnose in all sphenoid sinus neoplasias with close contact to the pituitary gland.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Strasse 12, 06097 Halle. silke.burkert@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burkert
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bilkenroth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agha-Mir-Salim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kunze
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Holzhausen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fröhlich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berghaus
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome