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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common physical examination findings of prolactinoma include [[papilledema]], [[visual field]] defects, [[cranial nerve]] palsies. | Common physical examination findings of prolactinoma include [[papilledema]], [[visual field]] defects ([[bitemporal hemianopsia]]), [[cranial nerve]] palsies. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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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 (bitemporal hemianopsia), 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:
Neurologic
- Cranial nerve palsies[1]