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Revision as of 13:46, 10 August 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2], Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[3]

CT scan of head is usually normal in patient of prolactinoma. Sometimes, enlargement of sella turcica may be found in case of macroprolactinoma.

CT scan of head is usually normal in patient of prolactinoma.

Sometimes, enlargement of sella turcica may be found in case of macroprolactinoma.

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 ==Overview==
-On a [[CT scan]] of the head, [[prolactinoma]] is characterized by enlargement of the [[pituitary gland]].
+CT scan of head is usually normal in patient of prolactinoma. Sometimes, enlargement of sella turcica may be found in case of macroprolactinoma.
 ==CT Scan==
-*On a CT scan of the head, [[prolactinoma]] is characterized by enlargement of the pituitary gland.<ref name="urlPituitary adenoma | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org">{{cite web |url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-adenoma |title=Pituitary adenoma &#124; Radiology Reference Article &#124; Radiopaedia.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+CT scan of head is usually normal in patient of prolactinoma.
-*CT scan is able to detect up to 80-90% of microadenomas between 5-10mm in size.<ref name="urlPituitary adenoma | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org">{{cite web |url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-adenoma |title=Pituitary adenoma &#124; Radiology Reference Article &#124; Radiopaedia.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+Sometimes, enlargement of sella turcica may be found in case of macroprolactinoma.
 == References ==