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ea0012oc21 | Pituitary, ovary and steroids | SFE2006

Macroprolactinoma with progressive resistance to high-dose cabergoline

Arun CS , Mitra Dip , Ball Steve , Hill John , Lewis Joanna , Quinton Richard

IntroductionTrue resistance to cabergoline in patients with hyperprolactinaemia has only rarely been reported. We describe a patient with macroprolactinoma who initially responded to cabergoline, but then developed a progressive increase in PRL levels.Clinical caseA 78-year-old male presenting with headache and left temporal hemianopia was found to have a macroprolactinoma with suprasellar/cavernous sinus ext...