[Prolactin adenoma in a 14-year-old boy]

Pediatrie. 1985 Sep;40(6):469-73.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Prolactin dosage in delayed growth and puberty leads to the diagnosis of pituitary prolactinoma in a 14 years old boy. Adenoma's size, visual disturbance leads us to elect surgical treatment but persistent hyperprolactinemia after surgery requires medical treatment with bromocriptine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / drug therapy
  • Adenoma / metabolism*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Prolactin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Prolactin