A case of constrictive pericarditis during cabergoline treatment for hyperprolactinaemia.
Author(s) -
Magnus Löndahl,
Anders Nilsson,
Hans Lindgren,
Per Katzman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-07-0584
Subject(s) - cabergoline , hyperprolactinaemia , medicine , constrictive pericarditis , pericarditis , endocrinology , cardiology , prolactin , hormone
Treatment with dopamine agonists has been associated with cardiopulmonary fibrotic reactions, predominantly in patients treated for Parkinson's disease. To our knowledge, these reactions have previously not been associated with low-dose cabergoline treatment for hyperprolactinaemia.
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