Care R H, Sunkaraneni V S, Theaker J, Harries P G
ENT, Christchurch Hospital, Addington, New Zealand.
J Laryngol Otol. 2012 Aug;126(8):840-3. doi: 10.1017/S0022215112001296.
We report an extremely rare case of a giant invasive prolactinoma presenting as a nasopharyngeal tumour.
Case report and literature review regarding giant prolactinoma.
Giant prolactinoma is a rare form of prolactinoma which accounts for 0.5-4.4 per cent of all pituitary tumours. It is more common in men and generally presents with symptoms of endocrine disturbance or neurological deficit.
To our knowledge, this is the first report of giant prolactinoma presenting with symptoms of sinusitis and nasopharyngeal tumour.
我们报告一例极为罕见的巨大侵袭性催乳素瘤，表现为鼻咽部肿瘤。
关于巨大催乳素瘤的病例报告及文献综述。
巨大催乳素瘤是催乳素瘤的一种罕见形式，占所有垂体肿瘤的0.5% - 4.4%。它在男性中更为常见，通常表现为内分泌紊乱或神经功能缺损症状。
据我们所知，这是首例关于巨大催乳素瘤表现为鼻窦炎和鼻咽部肿瘤症状的报告。
