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A member asked:
I have all the symptoms of a prolactinoma but when i had a cat scan it shows negative. how reliable are cat scans?
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Depends: If it was ct of brain without thin sections thru pituitary, a small prolactinoma may not be visible. Generally, if there is concern for pituitary mass, MRI of pituitary and brain is most sensitive imaging study.
Answered 5/17/2016
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