Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Pituitary micro-adenoma

Carbegoline - long-acting dopamine agonist, better side-effect profile compared to bromocriptine

-Prolactin levels fall within a few days of therapy and a reduction in tumour volume occurs within 6 weeks


• Interpretation of serum prolactin levels in pregnancy is difficult


• In women with micro-adenomas, risk of symptoms in pregnancy 2-5%

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