title: Guidelines of the Pituitary Society for the diagnosis and management of prolactinomas.
abstract: In June 2005, an ad hoc Expert Committee formed by the Pituitary Society convened during the 9th International Pituitary Congress in San Diego, California. Members of this committee consisted of invited international experts in the field, and included endocrinologists and neurosurgeons with recognized expertise in the management of prolactinomas. Discussions were held that included all interested participants to the Congress and resulted in formulation of these guidelines, which represent the current recommendations on the diagnosis and management of prolactinomas based upon comprehensive analysis and synthesis of all available data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Endocrine Division, Santiago de Compostela University, Spain. endocrine@usc.es
authors.forename: Felipe F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Casanueva
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Molitch
authors.forename: Janet A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schlechte
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abs
authors.forename: Vivien
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonert
authors.forename: Marcello D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bronstein
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brue
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cappabianca
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colao
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fahlbusch
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fideleff
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hadani
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kleinberg
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laws
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marek
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scanlon
authors.forename: Luis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Sobrinho
authors.forename: John A H
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wass
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giustina
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists