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Prolactinoma, It is estimated that about 4 in 10,000 people have a prolactinoma. Prolactinomas occur both in men and in women. Prolactinomas occur most often in wom...
Hyperprolactinaemia and Prolactinoma, Overall incidence of hyperprolactinaemia was 3.5 times higher in women than in men and the highest rates were in women aged 25-44. Prolactinoma...
Nipple discharge can be caused by certain gland (endocrine) problems such as a prolactinoma or if you're taking certain medicines (the combined oral contraceptive pill , cimetidine , ...
Tumours of the pituitary gland are almost always benign and are usually curable. [ 1 ] Pituitary tumours can cause problems by: Excessive hormone production Local effects of the tumour In...
Investigations Initial investigations PRL levels (see the separate Hyperprolactinaemia and Prolactinoma article). Very high levels suggest prolactinoma. If PRL levels are ...
Synonym: Wermer's syndrome Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare hereditary endocrine cancer syndrome characterised primarily by tumours of the parathyroid glands (95% of cases)...
Pregnancy and prolactinomas are associated with the development of lesions, implicating hormonal mediators. Numbers increase with age, so factors associated with the ageing process may be ...
Cushing's syndrome. Prolactinoma. Conditions where the pituitary gland fails to produce enough hormones include: Adult growth hormone deficiency.
A number of conditions can cause secondary testosterone deficiency, including: Pituitary gland disorders such as a benign tumour called a prolactinoma. HIV/AIDS : can cause low leve...
The most common cause of this is a non-cancerous (benign) growth in the brain, called a prolactinoma . Conditions affecting a gland in your neck, called the thyroid gland. The thyroid gla...
Anterior pituitary hormone hypersecretion [ 1 ] Prolactin See also the separate Hyperprolactinaemia and Prolactinoma article. Levels should be taken on at least two occasions a...
In reports of almost 80 women with prolactinomas, cabergoline has been shown to be safe to the fetus. Pregnancy in women with active or uncontrolled acromegaly may be associated with an in...
Other syndromes associated with endocrine neoplasia There are other syndromes which overlap with the MEN syndromes, including: [ 18 ] Phaeochromocytomas may be associated with pancreatic is...
Other causes include severe insulin resistance, anorexia nervosa , prolactinoma , acromegaly , hypothyroidism and porphyria . Hirsutism in children Familial or ethnic hirs...
Pituitary disease and hyperprolactinaemia : prolactinomas cause raised prolactin levels and subsequent amenorrhoea. Medication (for example, phenothiazines, methyldopa, cimetidine, opiates an...