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Applying Telemedicine Technology in Treating Prolactinomas: A Case Report

Despite being considered a relatively new concept, telemedicine has already been associated with improved outcomes and reduced healthcare utilization in the management of several high-risk diseases. However, no reports to date have examined the effectiveness of telemedicine in managing prolactinomas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khalil, Hiba, Abdelnabi, Rayyan, Osman, Ahmed, Bashari, Waiel A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32656046
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9043
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Sumario:Despite being considered a relatively new concept, telemedicine has already been associated with improved outcomes and reduced healthcare utilization in the management of several high-risk diseases. However, no reports to date have examined the effectiveness of telemedicine in managing prolactinomas. We report a case of a young male with a macroprolactinoma who was reviewed initially in a face-to-face encounter, however, continued his subsequent management virtually using telemedicine methods with satisfactory clinical outcomes.