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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
Neurologic[1]
- Cranial nerve palsies
- Temporal lobe epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea