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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
*Patients with [[prolactinoma]] generally appear healthy | *Patients with [[prolactinoma]] generally appear healthy | ||
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*[[Visual field]] defects | *[[Visual field]] defects | ||
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*[[Cranial nerve]] palsies | *[[Cranial nerve]] palsies | ||
*Temporal lobe [[epilepsy]] | *Temporal lobe [[epilepsy]] |
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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
Depending on the size of the tumor, the ocular findings include:
- Papilledema
- Visual field defects
Neurologicref>http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq#link/_268_toc</ref>
- Cranial nerve palsies
- Temporal lobe epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea