prolactinoma…

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endocrine glands, prolactinoma, females, adenoma, secreting, a prolactinoma, noncancerous pituitary tumor that causes, excess secretion, the hormone prolactin, prolactin, hormone that causes, secretion of milk, breasts, nursing, involved, in the control of sexual desire, prolactin, hormone that induces lactation, milk production, the prolactinoma correlates, the excess prolactin level, larger the tumor, higher the level of prolactin that is secreted, prolactinoma, most common type of pituitary adenoma, a prolactin-secreting adenoma, the pituitary, tumors account, at least 30% of all pituitary adenomas, at least half of all prolactinomas, microadenomas, microprolactinomas, more common in women, larger tumors, macroprolactinomas, more common in men, the smaller tumors, not progress to larger tumors, prolactinomas occur most commonly in those under 40 years old, rare in children, tumors, fives times, common in women, men, in women, prolactinomas typically cause amenorrhea, lack of menstruation, galactorrhea, milk production, breasts, not associated, pregnancy, occur in young patients, by contrast, prolactinomas in men occur in older patients, grow to a large size, any symptoms occur, in women, cessation of menses not related to menopause, abnormal milk flow, breast not related to nursing, childbirth, galactorrhea, infertility, decreased sexual interest, headache, visual changes, in men, enlargement of breast tissue, gynecomastia, infertility, impotence, decreased sexual interest, headache, visual changes, no symptoms, particularly in men, prolactin levels, cranial mri, cranial ct scan that shows a pituitary mass, decreased testosterone levels in men, in women, symptoms of infertility, irregular menstruation, loss of sexual interest, milk flow not related to childbirth, nursing, improved, men, decreased sexual drive, infertility, impotence occur, bromocriptine, pergolide, cabergoline, drugs that reduce prolactin levels in both men, women, once started, drugs must be continued, drug is stopped, tumor, rapidly grow back, most people respond to these drugs, failure is more likely, large prolactinomas, using bromocriptine over time, reduce the chance of a cure using surgical removal, surgery, best to perform the surgery, first 6 months of using this drug, surgery needed, in the case of a prolactinoma that, controlled by medication, in patients, trouble tolerating medication side effects, radiotherapy, conventional radiation, gamma knife, patients, persistent, progressive, worsening, prolactinoma after trying both medication, surgery, outlook depends heavily on the success of medical, surgical therapies, tests to scan, recurrence following treatment, tumor regrowth, main complication, untreated, tumor growth, permanent vision loss, blindness, large tumors in this area often press on the nerves involved in vision, symptoms suggestive of prolactinoma develop, prolactinoma, experience recurrence, the symptoms.