@article{Gul_Naeem_Khan_Adil_Abbas_Khan_Naz_Khan_2013, title={MRI brain findings in patients with high serum prolactin levels}, volume={27}, url={https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1410}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the study was to find MRI findings in patients with Prolactin levels above1000mIU/L.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This Retrospective study was conducted in Radiology Department, Rehman Medical Institute,Peshawar, from December 2009 to October 2012. A total of 86 patients, aged 16-48 years with high Prolactinlevels, were screened with MRI for pituitary gland abnormalities. Only new undiagnosed patientswere considered for the study. Children and patients with known causes for hyperprolactinaemia wereexcluded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most common abnormality on MRI was microadenoma (n=34, 39.5%) followed by macroadenoma(n=14, 16.3%). 12(7%) cases of complete/partial empty sella syndrome were seen. Macroadenomawas more common in males (n=6 out of 14, 42.3%) while microadenoma was more common in females(n=32 out of 72, 44.4%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Majority of Patients had an abnormal MRI finding, showing that MRI screening should berecommended for Prolactin levels above 1000mIU/L. Microadenoma was the most common abnormality,having higher incidence in female patients.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={Gul, Seema and Naeem, Mohammad and Khan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Islam and Adil, Muhammad and Abbas, Syed Hussain and Khan, Ayasha and Naz, Syeda Maria and Khan, Muhammad Usman}, year={2013}, month={Oct.} }