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ea0019p252 | Pituitary | SFEBES2009

A retrospective analysis of management and follow up of patients with macroprolactinoma-12 year incident data from the South Tees endocrine register

Bowcock E , Connolly V , Kane P , Nag S

Background: Macroprolactinomas account for 10% of prolactin secreting tumours. There are few studies looking at the long-term outcome of these tumours. This study analysed clinical, endocrine and radiological characteristics of macroprolactinomas and evaluated the long-term management of these patients in a tertiary care centre.Methods: Retrospective audit of 21 consecutive cases of macroprolactinomas diagnosed between 1995 and 2007 in Teesside.<p cl...