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A high successful rate of cure after transsphenoidal adenomectomy has been demonstrated in patients with prolactinoma, especially those with a microadenoma (1–5). However, a high rate of recurrence after apparently successful adenomectomy has been reported in some studies (2,5). This could suggest the presence of a persistent underlying abnormality in the pituitary or the hypothalamus. To identify the persistence of any underlying abnormality of hypothalmic-pituitary control after surgery and to predict relapses, we studied the long-term follow-up and the PRL secretory dynamics in a group of prolactinoma patients determined “cured” after transsphenoidal adenomectomy.
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Ciccarelli, E., Ghigo, E., Savino, L., Miola, C., Bertagna, A., Camanni, F. (1989). “Cured” Prolactinoma Patients After Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy: Prediction of Recurrence. In: Wass, J.A.H., Scanlon, M.F. (eds) Neuroendocrine Perspectives. Neuroendocrine Perspectives, vol 6. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3478-4_19
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