Open AccessPotentialities of computer-aided tomography and magnetic imaging in the diagnosis of hypophyseal prolactinomas
Author(s) -
L. Ye. Kirpatovskaya,
Т. А. Ахадов,
Л. К. Дзеранова,
Ye. I. Marova,
Alexander Kravtsov,
R. Ya. Sneghiryova,
Ye. Ye. Makarovskaya,
I. A. Ilovaiskaya
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl11335
Subject(s) - prolactinoma , sella turcica , magnetic resonance imaging , tomography , medicine , radiology , computed tomography , empty sella syndrome , prolactin , pituitary gland , nuclear medicine , surgery , hormone
Fifty-seven women with the hyperoprolactinemic syndrome coursing from 6 months to 13 years were examined. Total blood serum immunoreactive prolactin was measured, and craniograms made in all the patients, computer-aided tomography of the head was carried out in 49, and magnetic imaging in 38 patients. A total of 29 micro-, 16 macroadenomas, 1 chaniopharyngiomas, and 2 cases of “empty sella turcica” were revealed. Efficacy of prolactinoma detection by computer-aided tomography and magnetic imaging was 63.2 and 78.9%, respectively. Hence, these methods may effectively diagnose hypophyseal prolactinomas, but magnetic imaging is preferable for the detection of microprolactinomas and in cases with suspected volumic processes of the brain.