Prolactin producing pituitary tumor

MedGen UID:: 82998
•Concept ID:: C0278863
•: Neoplastic Process

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Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0003430

Definition

An adenoma or carcinoma of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces prolactin. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVProlactin producing pituitary tumor

Prolactin producing pituitary tumor
- Prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma
- Prolactin-producing pituitary gland carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Plasma calcitonin, IGF-I levels and vertebral bone mineral density in hyperprolactinemic women during bromocriptine treatment.

Tørring O, Isberg B, Sjöberg HE, Bucht E, Hulting AL
Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1993 May;128(5):423-7. doi: 10.1530/acta.0.1280423. PMID: 8317189

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Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Multiple Endocrine Tumors Associated with Germline MAX Mutations: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 5?

Seabrook AJ, Harris JE, Velosa SB, Kim E, McInerney-Leo AM, Dwight T, Hockings JI, Hockings NG, Kirk J, Leo PJ, Love AJ, Luxford C, Marshall M, Mete O, Pennisi DJ, Brown MA, Gill AJ, Hockings GI, Clifton-Bligh RJ, Duncan EL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Mar 25;106(4):1163-1182. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa957. PMID: 33367756

Pituitary apoplexy caused by luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in prolactin-producing adenoma.

Hiroi N, Ichijo T, Shimojo M, Ueshiba H, Tsuboi K, Miyachi Y
Intern Med 2001 Aug;40(8):747-50. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.747. PMID: 11518116

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Therapy

Reconsideration of Surgical Indication for Prolactin-producing Pituitary Tumor Focusing on Visual Impairment.

Amano K, Oda Y, Seki Y, Yamashita K, Bokuda K, Ichihara A, Kawamata T
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2024 Apr 15;64(4):160-167. Epub 2024 Feb 15 doi: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2023-0184. PMID: 38355129

Pituitary apoplexy caused by luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in prolactin-producing adenoma.

Hiroi N, Ichijo T, Shimojo M, Ueshiba H, Tsuboi K, Miyachi Y
Intern Med 2001 Aug;40(8):747-50. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.747. PMID: 11518116

Prolactin-producing pituitary tumor: resistance to dopamine agonist therapy. Case report.

Kovacs K, Stefaneanu L, Horvath E, Buchfelder M, Fahlbusch R, Becker W
J Neurosurg 1995 May;82(5):886-90. doi: 10.3171/jns.1995.82.5.0886. PMID: 7714616

Plasma calcitonin, IGF-I levels and vertebral bone mineral density in hyperprolactinemic women during bromocriptine treatment.

Tørring O, Isberg B, Sjöberg HE, Bucht E, Hulting AL
Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1993 May;128(5):423-7. doi: 10.1530/acta.0.1280423. PMID: 8317189

Reduction in the size of prolactin-producing pituitary tumor after Cabergoline administration.

Melis GB, Gambacciani M, Paoletti AM, Mais V, Sghedoni D, Fioretti P
Fertil Steril 1989 Sep;52(3):412-5. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60909-3. PMID: 2570719

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