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Huge macroprolactinoma with suprasellar invasion before treatment.
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Pituitary MRI showed a large pituitary solid - cystic mass with suprasellar and left cranial fossa extension measuring 5.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm in dimension (Figure 1) and perimetry detected right side temporal hemianopia.
14 months after treatment; significant tumor shrinkage.
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Eighteen months later perimetry test showed normal results, prolactin level diminished to 71.5 ng/mL and tumor size markedly reduced on MRI to 2.2 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm in dimention (Figure 2) but central hypogonadism and secondary hypothyroidism persisted (Table 1).