Abstract
Background Cabergoline (CAB) has been proposed as the first-line treatment in the management of prolactin (PRL)–secreting tumors (prolactinoma [PRLoma]), including those resistant to standard dopamine agonist (DAA) therapy. The authors report remarkable effects of CAB in a case of huge PRLoma that had been resistant to a long-term, high-dose treatment with bromocriptine (BRC). Case Description A 28-year-old man was originally presented with oculomotor paresis when he was 9 years old. After 2 partial resections, he was treated with a maximum 60-mg/d dose of BRC for 18 years. Nonetheless, the tumor grew up to more than 8 cm in diameter, serum PRL increased over 60 000 ng/mL, and his visual acuity deteriorated. Cabergoline normalized serum PRL level, shrank the tumor mass remarkably, and caused marked improvement of visual acuity. Conclusion Prolactin normalization and significant tumor shrinkage could be achieved with CAB even in extremely BRC-resistant PRLomas. Surgical resection should be reserved only for patients who are resistant to cabergoline or who require urgent decompression in such emergency as massive intratumoral hemorrhage.
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