Gynaecology & Obstetrics Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy ea5bee84

Prolactinoma in pregnancy, all are true except:

Most common pituitary tumor but rarely symptomatic

Increase in prolactin levels worse prognosis

Macroadenoma> 1 cm is associated with bad prognosis

Regular visual checkup

High-Yield Explanation

Prolactinoma pituitary adenoma Prlactin level is >100ng/dl most are microadenoma<1cm diameter macroadenoma has bad prognosis visual field examination is essential to detect any compression effect on the optic nerves D.C.DUTTA&;S TEXTBOOK OF GYNECOLOGY,Pg no:464,6th edition

← Previous Question Next Question →