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      Meningitis and CSF Rhinorrhea as Initial Presentations of Untreated Macroprolactinoma

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          Abstract

          Macroprolactinomas often present with hyperprolactinemia or space-occupying symptoms. There are few case reports of macroprolactinomas presenting as meningitis and CSF rhinorrhea. Presented is a case of a 51-year-old Chinese male who presented with meningitis and pneumonia, and thereafter, developed rhinorrhea. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain revealed a macroprolactinoma. He subsequently underwent a trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy to remove the tumor.

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          Journal
          Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies
          JAFES
          Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (JAFES)
          08571074
          2308118X
          November 30 2011
          November 30 2011
          : 26
          : 2
          : 173-174
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
          Article
          10.15605/jafes.026.02.17
          5ef0b7ec-dafb-4e31-a317-c4fe669fc4ff
          © 2011

          CC BY 3.0

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          Endocrinology & Diabetes,Medicine,Internal medicine
          Endocrinology & Diabetes, Medicine, Internal medicine

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