Development of a Macroprolactinoma in Association with Hormone Replacement Therapy in a Perimenopausal Woman with Presumed Idiopathic Hyperprolactinemia

Autor: John Bair, John J Orrego
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Endocrine Practice. 12:174-178
ISSN: 1530-891X
DOI: 10.4158/ep.12.2.174
Popis: OBJECTIVE To describe a 48-year-old woman with presumed idiopathic hyperprolactinemia, who was found to have a macroprolactinoma after receiving hormone replacement therapy for almost 3 years. METHODS We present a detailed case report, including a chronologic summary of clinical and laboratory findings as well as the drug history of our patient. The related literature is also reviewed. RESULTS Premenopausal women with idiopathic hyperprolactinemia or microprolactinomas (
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