Prolactinoma: Medical and Surgical Considerations

Authors

Sameah A. Haider, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Shiri Levy, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Jack P. Rock, Henry Ford HealthFollow
John R. Craig, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Haider SA, Levy S, Rock JP, and Craig JR. Prolactinoma: Medical and Surgical Considerations. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2022.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2022

Publication Title

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

Abstract

Prolactinomas are the most common secretory tumor of the pituitary gland. Clinical symptoms may be due to prolactin oversecretion, localized mass effect, or a combination of both. Although the mainstay of prolactinoma management is medical therapy with dopamine agonists, endoscopic endonasal or transcranial surgery, radiation therapy, or a combination of these is an important treatment option in select cases. This article discusses prolactinoma phenotypes, clinical presentations, and clinically pertinent medical and surgical considerations when managing these tumors.

Medical Subject Headings

Dopamine Agonists; Humans; Nose; Pituitary Neoplasms; Prolactin; Prolactinoma

PubMed ID

35256169

ePublication

ePub ahead of print

Volume

55

Issue

2

First Page

305

Last Page

314