Cabergoline therapy versus repeated surgery in post-operative residual non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA): a 10-year clinical outcome analysis

• Main Authors: Nordin, Normala, Haydar Ali Tajuddin, Amalina, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi, Osman, Syazarina Sharis, Yahaya, Azyani, Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asean Federation Of Endocrine Society 2019
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC648 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Endocrine Glands. Clinical Endocrinology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/84966/7/84966%20Cabergoline%20Therapy%20versus%20Repeated%20Surgery.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84966/; https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/669/1115

Introduction Non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPAs) account for the highest proportion (1/3) of pituitary macroadenomas. Surgery is the primary mode of treatment of NFPAs however recurrence is seen in 50% of cases. There is no standard guideline in terms of treatment modalities for resid...