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Prolactinomas

Rajesh Kumar

Quiz

Short Quiz on Prolactinomas

Instruction

1. This Test has 2 Questions 
2. There is 1 Mark for each correct Answer

2
MCQ – 1

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched:
1. Endometriosis – Danazol
2. Endometrial carcinoma – Oestrogen
3. Anovulatory infertility – Clomiphene
4. Prolactinoma – Bromocriptine
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1 and 2

MCQ – 2

Regarding prolactinoma in pregnancy, all are true, EXCEPT:

Most common pituitary tumor but rarely symptomatic

Increase in prolactin levels worse prognosis

Macroadenoma > 1 cm is associated with bad prognosis

Regular visual checkup

MCQ – 1

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched:
1. Endometriosis – Danazol
2. Endometrial carcinoma – Oestrogen
3. Anovulatory infertility – Clomiphene
4. Prolactinoma – Bromocriptine
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1 and 2

Explanation :
The use of estrogen replacement therapy in women who have been treated for endometrial cancer is controversial.
Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma include unopposed estrogen, obesity, nulliparity, chronic anovulation, late menopause, hypertension, diabetes, hyperplasia with atypia, Lynch II syndrome, and prolonged use of tamoxifen.
 
Danazol acts via several mechanisms to treat endometriosis. 
 
Clomiphene citrate (CC) is the initial treatment for most anovulatory infertile women.
 
The ergot alkaloid bromocriptine mesylate is a dopamine receptor agonist that suppresses prolactin secretion in prolactinoma.
 
Ref: Suh G.K., Hennessy B.T., Markman M. (2011). Chapter 29. Tumors of the Uterine Corpus. In H.M. Kantarjian, R.A. Wolff, C.A. Koller (Eds), The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, 2e.
MCQ – 2

Regarding prolactinoma in pregnancy, all are true, EXCEPT:

Most common pituitary tumor but rarely symptomatic

Increase in prolactin levels worse prognosis

Macroadenoma > 1 cm is associated with bad prognosis

Regular visual checkup

Explanation :

Pituitary adenoma more than 2cm is associated with bad prognosis. Other poor prognostic factors includes high preoperative prolactin levels, increased age and longer duration of amenorrhea. Prolactinomas are prolactin secreting tumours of the pituitary It is a benign tumour It is the commonest pituitary tumor seen in pregnancy. During pregnancy the stimulatory effect of hormonal mileu of pregnancy result in significant enlargement of prolactinoma during pregnancy. Patients with prolactinoma usually presents with amenorrhea, galactorrhea, headache, visual field defect (bitemporal hemianopia) and diabetes insipidus

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