The occurrence of macroscopical pituitary calcifications in prolactinomas |
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Authors: | C. Rasmussen S. G. Larsson T. Bergh |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden;(2) Department of Radiology, Uppsala University, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden |
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Abstract: | Summary Radiographs of the sella turcica from 73 hyperprolactinaemic women, were followed-up for 5 to 13 years. Six women (8%) were found to harbour granular calcific deposits in the anterior part of the sella turcica visible on the plain radiographs. In three women the calcification increased in size during follow-up. This was accompanied by signs of regression of other features of pituitary tumour on the radiographs in two women. Pituitary calcifications associated with hyperprolactinaemia seem to represent a benign and regressive process. |
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Keywords: | Sella turcica Calcification Prolactinoma Bromocriptine Radiology |
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