A 33-year-old woman presents with secondary amenorrhoea for 8 months, galactorrhoea and headaches. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI shows...

Question

A 33-year-old woman presents with secondary amenorrhoea for 8 months, galactorrhoea and headaches. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI shows a 9 mm pituitary lesion. What is the first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine agonist therapy (e.g., Cabergoline)

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Transsphenoidal surgical resection

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External beam radiotherapy

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Observation only

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High-dose combined oral contraceptives

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Prolactinoma

A 33-year-old woman presents with secondary amenorrhoea for 8 months, galactorrhoea and headaches. Serum prolactin is markedly elevated, and MRI shows a 9 mm pituitary lesion. What is the first-line treatment?