Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 88, Issue 2 111-112, Copyright © 1995 by Royal Society of Medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
EG Khan and TA Howlett
Department of Endocrinology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
Macroprolactinomas commonly cause pressure effects on immediate parasellar structures, in particular on the optic chiasm to cause visual field defects. Pressure on more distant brain structures is rarely reported. We describe two massive prolactinomas presenting with neurological signs, including signs of hemiparesis which, to our knowledge, has not been reported previously.