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Case Series Surgery for Prolactinomas
A large proportion of prolactin secreting tumours of the pituitary gland are treatable by dopamine agonist drugs. However certain subgroups of these patients are better managed by surgical excision. The indications for surgery in prolactinomas remain controversial and this paper attempts to clarify these with illustrative cases. The factors favouring a surgical approach include poor tolerance o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neuroendocrinology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0028-3835,1423-0194
DOI: 10.1159/000497331