[Simultaneous defect of visual fields and loss of libido--a coincidence?]

Jenni, S; Seiler, R; Christ, E R; Stettler, C (2006). [Simultaneous defect of visual fields and loss of libido--a coincidence?]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 95(49), pp. 1925-30. Bern: Huber

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We present the case of a 60 year old male patient with incidentally detected visual abnormalities. Detailed personal history revealed a hypogonadism that had been present for several years. Further investigations established the diagnosis of an infiltrative macroadenoma. Medical treatment with cabergoline led to a rapid regression of ophthalmologic symptoms and, subsequently, of tumor size. In male subjects symptoms of hypogonadism are often reported only late in the course of the disease, thereby leading to a generally larger tumor size at the point of diagnosis. In contrast to other pituitary tumors that are mainly treated by surgery, medical treatment with dopamine agonists is the principal therapeutic option in prolactinomas.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery
UniBE Contributor:	Jenni, Stefan, Seiler, Rolf, Christ, Emanuel, Stettler, Christoph
ISSN:	1661-8157
ISBN:	17212311
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	German
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:45
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
PubMed ID:	17212311
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/18834 (FactScience: 1074)