Prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma

Prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma

Definition

Prolactinoma is a usually benign neoplasm of the pituitary gland that results in hyperprolactinemia. The most common clinical manifestations are amenorrhea and infertility in women; and impotence, decreased libido and infertility in men.

Also known as lactotrope adenoma, lactotroph adenoma, lactotroph cell adenoma, pituitary gland prolactinoma, pituitary lactotrophic adenoma, pituitary prolactinoma, PRL producing pituitary gland adenoma, PRL-secreting pituitary adenoma, PRLoma, prolactin producing adenoma of pituitary, prolactin producing adenoma of pituitary gland, prolactin producing adenoma of the pituitary, prolactin producing adenoma of the pituitary gland, prolactin producing pituitary adenoma, prolactin producing pituitary gland adenoma, prolactin secreting adenoma, prolactin secreting adenoma of pituitary, prolactin secreting adenoma of pituitary gland, prolactin secreting adenoma of the pituitary, prolactin secreting adenoma of the pituitary gland, prolactin secreting pituitary adenoma, prolactin secreting pituitary gland adenoma, prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma, prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma, prolactinoma, prolactinoma of pituitary, prolactinoma of pituitary gland, prolactinoma of the pituitary, prolactinoma of the pituitary gland — per MONDO

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Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Anterior pituitary Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Brain Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Central nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endocrine gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Endocrine gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pituitary gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0