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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2025

Invasive Pituitary Macroprolactinoma with Spontaneous CSF Rhinorrhea- A Case Report with a Review of the Literature and a Strategical Plan of Management.

Palak Gupta, Neha Shakrawal, Vidhu Sharma, Ravindra Shukla, Mayank Garg, Darwin Kaushal, Amit Goyal

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Palak GuptaDepartment of ENT, AIIMS Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.
Neha ShakrawalDepartment of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medipulse Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.
Vidhu SharmaDepartment of ENT, AIIMS Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.
Ravindra ShuklaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, AIIMS Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.
Mayank GargDepartment of Neurosurgery, AIIMS Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.
Darwin KaushalDepartment of ENT, AIIMS Jammu, Vijaypur, Jammu and Kashmir India.
Amit GoyalDepartment of ENT, AIIMS Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India.ORCID 0000-0002-4339-7541

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Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is a rare and unexpected initial presentation of untreated invasive pituitary macroprolactinoma. This article aims to better understand the management of invasive pituitary macroprolactinoma, especially in cases where the patient initially presents with a CSF leak. We describe a case of a 36-year-old male with untreated invasive macroprolactinoma with a CSF leak at the initial presentation. The role and timing of medical and surgical treatment in such a setting are outlined in detail. Medical therapy has shown both worsening and resolution of the CSF leak. We propose a ''Sandwich Therapy'' in Dopamine agonist (DA) responsive cases where the leak persists, which includes initial DA therapy, followed by endoscopic Transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) with DA therapy and then followed by the post-operative continuation of DA therapy.

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CabergolineCSF leakEndoscopic transsphenoidal surgeryInvasive macroprolactinoma

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PMID40226244
PMCPMC11985827

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