Definition of Prolactinoma. Meaning of Prolactinoma. Synonyms of Prolactinoma

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- 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...
- transformation, they will give rise to a prolactinoma, a prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma. Prolactinoma is a tumor of the pituitary gland that is...
- polycystic ovary syndrome. In cases of tumor-related hyperprolactinemia, prolactinoma is the most common culprit of consistently high levels of prolactin as...
- hormone (GH).[medical citation needed] Excess prolactin may result in a prolactinoma Excess GH results in gigantism, the severity of gigantism depends on...
- pituitary gland is one cause of galactorrhea. This pituitary tumor, prolactinoma, results in an overproduction of prolactin, or hyperprolactinemia. This...
- frequent abnormality of the anterior pituitary tumors, termed prolactinomas. Prolactinomas may disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis as prolactin...
- prolactin by the pituitary and can shrink a prolactin-secretin lesion (i.e. prolactinoma) if present. In rare cases, endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery...
- 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...
- bones close in puberty. The most common type of pituitary tumour is a prolactinoma which hy****cretes prolactin. A third type of pituitary adenoma secretes...
- pituitary adenoma can cause symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Prolactinomas often start to give symptoms especially during pregnancy, when the increased...