A prolactinoma is a tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces the hormone prolactin. It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor...
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transformation, they will give rise to a prolactinoma, a prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma. Prolactinoma is a tumor of the pituitary gland that is...
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polycystic ovary syndrome. In cases of tumor-related hyperprolactinemia, prolactinoma is the most common culprit of consistently high levels of prolactin as...
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hormone (GH).[medical citation needed] Excess prolactin may result in a prolactinoma Excess GH results in gigantism, the severity of gigantism depends on...
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Witch's milk (section Prolactinoma)
pituitary gland is one cause of galactorrhea. This pituitary tumor, prolactinoma, results in an overproduction of prolactin, or hyperprolactinemia. This...
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prolactin by the pituitary and can shrink a prolactin-secretin lesion (i.e. prolactinoma) if present. In rare cases, endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery...
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frequent abnormality of the anterior pituitary tumors, termed prolactinomas. Prolactinomas may disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis as prolactin...
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with a prolactinoma, a benign tumour (adenoma) of the pituitary gland, and announced her illness publicly in November of that year. Prolactinomas are non-malignant...
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to which patients generally respond well. The most common subtype, prolactinoma, is seen more often in women, and is frequently diagnosed during pregnancy...
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bones close in puberty. The most common type of pituitary tumour is a prolactinoma which hypersecretes prolactin. A third type of pituitary adenoma secretes...
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pituitary adenoma can cause symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Prolactinomas often start to give symptoms especially during pregnancy, when the increased...
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Hypopituitarism (or Panhypopituitarism) Pituitary tumors Pituitary adenomas Prolactinoma (or Hyperprolactinemia) Acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism Cushing's disease...
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dopaminergic medication used in the treatment of high prolactin levels, prolactinomas, Parkinson's disease, and for other indications. It is taken by mouth...
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Pituitary tumors occur in 15 to 42% of MEN 1 patients. From 25 to 90% are prolactinomas. About 25% of pituitary tumors secrete growth hormone or growth hormone...
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compression. Very high prolactin levels, though, point more strongly towards a prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting tumor). The diagnosis of hypopituitarism is made...
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short in duration, and irregular. Oligomenorrhea can be a result of prolactinomas (adenomas of the anterior pituitary). It may be caused by thyrotoxicosis...
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Other tumors such as adrenal tumors, pituitary gland tumors (such as a prolactinoma), or lung cancer, can produce hormones that alter the male–female hormone...
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a playwright and rhythmist. She had confirmed that she suffered from prolactinoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Gadkari started her career as assistant director...
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prolactinoma, germinoma, glioma) can disrupt the communication between the hypothalamus and the pituitary. Pituitary tumors, especially prolactinomas...
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disorders (e.g., Peyronie's disease) Hyperprolactinemia (e.g., due to a prolactinoma) Psychological causes: performance anxiety, stress, and mental disorders...
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and hypothyroidism. Adenomas of the anterior pituitary are most often prolactinomas. Overproduction of prolactin leads to cessation of menstrual periods...
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system Peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma Somatostatinoma (pancreas) Prolactinoma of the pituitary Glucagonoma Micropapillary subtype of lung adenocarcinoma...
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Urogenital Renal cell carcinoma Endometrioid tumor Renal oncocytoma Endocrine Prolactinoma Multiple endocrine neoplasia Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma...
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pituitary MRI, is necessary to discover if a disease process (such as a prolactinoma, or histiocytosis, syphilis, tuberculosis or other tumor or granuloma)...
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pituitary adenomas, as both suprasellar hormone-inactive adenomas and prolactinomas may be associated with increased prolactin levels, central hypogonadism...
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Urogenital Renal cell carcinoma Endometrioid tumor Renal oncocytoma Endocrine Prolactinoma Multiple endocrine neoplasia Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma...
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2015. In September 2015, Perkins revealed that she was diagnosed with prolactinoma, which is a benign growth on her pituitary gland. She had received the...
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Urogenital Renal cell carcinoma Endometrioid tumor Renal oncocytoma Endocrine Prolactinoma Multiple endocrine neoplasia Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma...
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Urogenital Renal cell carcinoma Endometrioid tumor Renal oncocytoma Endocrine Prolactinoma Multiple endocrine neoplasia Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma...
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Urogenital Renal cell carcinoma Endometrioid tumor Renal oncocytoma Endocrine Prolactinoma Multiple endocrine neoplasia Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma...
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