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ea0032p233 | Clinical case reports – Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2013

Good response to temozolamide therapy in a man with a prolactin secreting pituitary carcinoma

Bilbao Ismene , Coca Mariano Alvarez , Garcia Cristina , Egana Nerea , Aranburu Maite , Yoldi Alfredo , Antunano Luisa , Goena Miguel

Introduction: Pituitary carcinomas are rare and their management is difficult, because they exhibit a continued growth and metastatic dissemination despite of multimodal and aggressive treatments. Temozolamide, has shown a substantial response rates in pituitary carcinomas.We report the case of a patient with a malignant prolactinoma successfully treated with temozolamide.Case report: The patient, a 62-year-old male, consulted with...