Prolactinoma presenting as chronic anaemia with osteoporosis: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Unexplained anaemia is a rare mode of presentation for prolactinoma. We describe a case of a man, with chronic anaemia ascribed to old age.
Hanley John P, MacLean Fergus R
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Co-Morbidity of Pituitary Adenoma and Frontal Convexity Meningioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Instruction: The current study reports a woman with pituitary adenoma and frontal convexity meningioma that was detected accidentally. To the best of our knowledge, this case is considered as a rare clinical scenario.
Thi Phuong Hoai Dinh+2 more
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Treatment of patients with prolactinomas [PDF]
Fifty-one female patients with prolactin producing tumors (PRL 1100 to 88,000 microU/ml) and 26 male patients with prolactin producing tumors (PRL 6500 to 400,000 microU/ml) were studied. Only 25% of the females had visual field defects which were present in 70% of the males. All females had amenorrhea but only 35 had galactorrhea.
Fahlbusch, R.+5 more
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Pathogenesis, diagnosis and current treatment of prolactinoma: a review of the literature [PDF]
: Prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that leads to the overproduction of prolactin. It is the most common type of pituitary adenoma, accounting for approximately 50% of all pituitary tumors. The clinical presentation of prolactinoma
Monika Szyszka+6 more
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Proteomic analysis of prolactinoma cells by immuno-laser capture microdissection combined with online two-dimensional nano-scale liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry [PDF]
Background Pituitary adenomas, the third most common intracranial tumor, comprise nearly 16.7% of intracranial neoplasm and 25%-44% of pituitary adenomas are prolactinomas.
Chen Luping+7 more
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Descriptive Epidemiology and Survival Analysis of Prolactinomas and Cushing’s Disease in Korea [PDF]
Background Only a few studies have established the epidemiology of prolactinoma and Cushing’s disease in Korea. Furthermore, the incidence of these disease are increasing than before associated with the development of technologies.
Jin Sun Park+4 more
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Os prolactinomas são os adenomas de hipófise mais comuns e frequentemente afetam mulheres jovens, em faixa etária de fertilidade. A hiperprolactinemia causa hipogonadismo, irregularidade menstrual ou amenorreia em mulheres, níveis baixos de testosterona sérica em homens e infertilidade e disfunção sexual em ambos os gêneros.
Glezer, Andrea, Bronstein, Marcello D.
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The Effect of Prolactinoma on Tear Film Function
Objectives:To compare dry eye parameters in prolactinoma patients and healthy controls and evaluate their correlation with prolactin (PRL) levels and the duration of hyperprolactinemia.Materials and Methods:Consecutive patients with prolactinoma and ...
Cezmi Doğan+5 more
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MiR-489 serves as a tumor inhibitor in pituitary prolactinoma targeting p21-activated kinase 3 [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of microRNA-489 (miR-489) on pituitary prolactinoma and its mechanisms of action. Methods: MMQ and GH3 cells were transfected with miR-489, cell viability assessed with cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and clone spots was ...
Li, Zongxi+4 more
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Hyperprolactinemia, defined by a level of serum prolactin above the standard upper limit of normal range, is a common finding in clinical practice and prolactinomas are the main pathological cause. Prolactinomas lead to signs and symptoms of hormone oversecretion, such as galactorrhea and hypogonadism, as well as symptoms of mass effect, including ...
Luiz Eduardo Wildemberg+2 more
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