Giant prolactinoma with progressive cranial settling and central herniation: a case report
Prolactinoma that is treatable with dopamine agonists should be considered as a differential diagnosis of skull base lesions, even those that are extradural, diffuse, and infiltrative. Giant prolactinoma can lead to craniocervical settling and central herniation that requires surgery and multidisciplinary management.
Authors
- Shiva Borzouei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-9872)
- Mahdi Arjipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-1492)
- Taha Shahbazi
- Soheil Abdollahi Yehane
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04967-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.72