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Ectopic prolactin secretion

MedGen UID:: 101081
•Concept ID:: C0521795
•: Pathologic Function

Synonyms:	Ectopic Prolactin Secretion; Ectopic Prolactin Secretion Syndrome
SNOMED CT:	Ectopic prolactin secretion (95832001)

Definition

A syndrome characterized by abnormal secretion of prolactin in conjunction with neoplastic growth occurring anywhere in the body. [from NCI]

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GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVEctopic prolactin secretion

Pathological process
- Disease
  - Disorder by Site
    - Disorder of endocrine system
      - Endocrine Syndrome
        Ectopic hormone secretion syndrome associated with neoplasia
        Ectopic prolactin secretion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cushing's Syndrome: important issues in diagnosis and management.

Findling JW, Raff H
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Oct;91(10):3746-53. Epub 2006 Jul 25 doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-0997. PMID: 16868050

Octreotide and related somatostatin analogs in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disease and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy.

Lamberts SW, Hofland LJ, de Herder WW, Kwekkeboom DJ, Reubi JC, Krenning EP
Front Neuroendocrinol 1993 Jan;14(1):27-55. doi: 10.1006/frne.1993.1002. PMID: 8097480

Hormonal, metabolic and clinical effects of danazol in the treatment of endometriosis.

Rannevik G
Postgrad Med J 1979;55 Suppl 5:14-20. PMID: 537948

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Ectopic prolactin secretion from a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa).

Korytnaya E, Liu J, Camelo-Piragua S, Sullivan S, Auchus RJ, Barkan A
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014 Nov;99(11):3960-4. Epub 2014 Aug 15 doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-2623. PMID: 25127092

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