Resumen

Se describe el caso de un individuo masculino de 38 años con cefalea persistente de seis meses de evolución asociada a hiperprolactinemia consecutivo a macroadenoma hipofisario demostrado por estudio de resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN), a quien se suministró cabergolina (0.5 mg/sema­na); permaneció asintomático por espacio de un año, a cuxyo término se practicó nueva RMN que informa hipófisis normal.

Palabras clave: Tumor hipofisiario, macroprolactinoma, prolactina, cabergolina. 

Abstract

We describe herein a 38 year old male who complained of persistent cephalalgias during six months which were associated to hyperprolactinemia and a pituitary macroprolactinoma shown by MRI. The patient was treated with cabergoline (0.5 mg/week) and remained asymptomatic for a year. The last MRI showed a normal pituitary.

Key words: Pituitary tumor, macroprolactinoma, prolactin, cabergoline.