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Management of prolactinomas in children and adolescents; which factors define the response to treatment?

Mehmet AlikasifogluNur Berna CelikZeynep Alev OzonElmas Nazlı GonçNurgun Kandemir
Published in: Pituitary (2021)
All microprolactinomas responded well to DA treatment. However, all adenomas larger than 30 mm was resistant to CAB or required surgery. Probability of drug resistance and requirement of second line therapy were higher in adenomas between 13.5 mm and 30 mm with invasion/extension. Doses over 2 mg/week of CAB in drug-resistant patients may not provide additional benefit. The frequency of follow-up MRI could be determined based on prolactin levels and emergence of new neurological symptoms.
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