| Abstract | We report two children with macroadenomas and hyperprolactinemia resistant to medical therapy using dopamine agonists, who experienced secondary pituitary dysfunction. Both required surgical debulking, and one has received growth hormone treatment with no increase in tumor size. |
| Authors | Carol Huang, Shereen Ezzat, Sylvia L Asa, Jill Hamilton
(Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.)
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| Journal | Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
(J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab)
Vol. 19
Issue 7
Pg. 951-3
(Jul 2006)
ISSN: 0334-018X England |
| PMID | 16995577
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adenoma
(blood, drug therapy, surgery)
- Adolescent
- Child
- Dopamine Agonists
(therapeutic use)
- Drug Resistance
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperprolactinemia
(blood, drug therapy, surgery)
- Male
- Pituitary Neoplasms
(blood, drug therapy, surgery)
- Puberty
(physiology)
- Treatment Outcome
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