A 50-year-old woman presents with galactorrhoea and amenorrhoea. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI reveals a pituitary adenoma. What is th...

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A 50-year-old woman presents with galactorrhoea and amenorrhoea. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI reveals a pituitary adenoma. What is the first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Cabergoline

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Surgical resection of the adenoma

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High-dose glucocorticoids

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Radiotherapy to the pituitary

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Bromocriptine

Prolactinoma — MRCP Part 1 MCQ

A 50-year-old woman presents with galactorrhoea and amenorrhoea. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI reveals a pituitary adenoma. What is the first-line treatment?