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Management of resistant prolactinoma in infertile lady with successful maternal and perinatal outcome

Mrs. X of 28 years presented to the gynaecology department with primary infertility for 4 years, secondary amenorrhea for 6 months and galactorrhea for 3 months. She was investigated and diagnosed to have macroprolactinoma. Medical treatment with cabergoline was started. Patient became symptomatically free in 6 months with gradual reduction in serum prolactin levels as well as tumour size. After 2 years of therapy, failure of normalisation of prolactin levels and failure of significant tumour reduction observed and diagnosed it as resistant prolactinoma. Considering her infertility and future complications associated with resistant macroadenoma, she was treated with stereotactic radiosurgery using cyber knife radiation. Tumour regression in MRI with significant decrease in serum prolactin levels were observed in the post radiation period and monthly follow up done. She conceived spontaneously after 2 months of radiotherapy. She has been followed up with visual field testing during antenatal period. Her antenatal, intranatal period was uneventful with successful maternal and perinatal outcome.