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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
*Patients with [[prolactinoma]] generally appear healthy | *Patients with [[prolactinoma]] generally appear healthy | ||
===Eye=== | ===Eye=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of prolactinoma include papilledema, visual field defects, cranial nerve palsies.
Physical Examination
General Appearance
- Patients with prolactinoma generally appear healthy
Eye
In addition to assessing the size of the pituitary tumor and damage to surrounding tissues it is necessary to perform tests to assess whether production of other pituitary hormones is normal. Depending on the size of the tumor, the ocular findings include:
- Papilledema
- Visual field defects
- Cranial nerve palsies