Open AccessNeurological, psychiatric, ophthalmological, and endocrine complications in giant male prolactinomas: An observational study in Algerian population
Author(s) -
F. Chentli,
S. Azzoug,
Katia Daffeur,
Lina Akkache,
Hadjer Zellagui,
M Haddad,
N. Kalafate
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.152771
Subject(s) - medicine , population , prolactinoma , pituitary adenoma , pediatrics , surgery , prolactin , adenoma , hormone , environmental health
Prolactinomas are less frequent, but more invasive in males. Giant ones (≥4 cm) are extremely rare in literature. Their neurological, psychiatric and endocrine complications are life threatening. Our aim was to report the largest mono center series in order to analyze their frequency, their characteristics, and their complications.