Resolution of third nerve palsy following treatment of prolactinoma with cabergoline.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This report describes a case of prolactinoma that presented acutely with a third nerve palsy without evidence of apoplexy. The third nerve palsy resolved within 48 h on medical therapy. This is an atypical clinical presentation that highlights a successful and novel medical approach to treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Ergolines
- Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
- Pituitary Neoplasms
- Prolactinoma