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Prolactin levels before and after surgery in this case.
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She developed galactorrhea with a repeat prolactin 990 mIU/L (Figure 1). The patient was commenced on cabergoline; despite increasing the dose of cabergoline to 1 mg/week, the serum prolactin continued to rise to 1856 mIU/L (Figure 1).
Macroscopic image of leiomyoma.
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This was converted to a midline laparotomy which revealed a 20 cm vascular pedunculated fibroid, and a myomectomy was performed (Figures 2 and 3).
Macroscopic image of leiomyoma:cross-section.
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This was converted to a midline laparotomy which revealed a 20 cm vascular pedunculated fibroid, and a myomectomy was performed (Figures 2 and 3).