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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common symptoms of [[prolactinoma]] include [[headache]], vision changes, decreased [[libido]], [[infertility]] and [[osteoporosis]]. In women, common symptoms of [[prolactinoma]] include breast tenderness, [[galactorrhea]], and [[amenorrhea]] or [[oligomenorrhea]]. | Common symptoms of [[prolactinoma]] include [[headache]], vision changes, decreased [[libido]], [[infertility]], and [[osteoporosis]]. In women, common symptoms of [[prolactinoma]] include breast tenderness, [[galactorrhea]], and [[amenorrhea]] or [[oligomenorrhea]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*Obtaining the history is one of the most important | *Obtaining the history is one of the most important aspects of making a diagnosis of [[prolactinoma]]. A complete history will help determine the correct therapy and helps in determining the prognosis. | ||
*Specific areas of focus when obtaining the history | *Specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below: | ||
**[[Headache]]. | **[[Headache]]. | ||
**Vision changes and visual field defects. | **Vision changes and visual field defects. | ||
**[[Delayed puberty]] in | **[[Delayed puberty]] in adolescence. | ||
**Decreased sexual drive. | **Decreased sexual drive. | ||
**[[Oligomenorrhea|Infrequent menstrual period]] or [[Amenorrhea|absent menstrual period]]. | **[[Oligomenorrhea|Infrequent menstrual period]] or [[Amenorrhea|absent menstrual period]]. | ||
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** [[Headache]] | ** [[Headache]] | ||
** Vision changes | ** Vision changes | ||
** Temporal field defects([[Bitemporal hemianopia|bitemporal hemianopsia]]) | ** Temporal field defects ([[Bitemporal hemianopia|bitemporal hemianopsia]]) | ||
* '''Less Common Symptoms:''' | * '''Less Common Symptoms:''' | ||
** [[Cranial nerve palsies]] | ** [[Cranial nerve palsies]] | ||
** Hypothalamic | ** Hypothalamic impairment | ||
** [[Hydrocephalus]] | ** [[Hydrocephalus]] | ||
** [[Hypopituitarism]] | ** [[Hypopituitarism]] | ||
** Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea | ** [[Cerebrospinal fluid]] [[rhinorrhea]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2],Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Common symptoms of prolactinoma include headache, vision changes, decreased libido, infertility, and osteoporosis. In women, common symptoms of prolactinoma include breast tenderness, galactorrhea, and amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea.
History
- Obtaining the history is one of the most important aspects of making a diagnosis of prolactinoma. A complete history will help determine the correct therapy and helps in determining the prognosis.
- Specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:
- Headache.
- Vision changes and visual field defects.
- Delayed puberty in adolescence.
- Decreased sexual drive.
- Infrequent menstrual period or absent menstrual period.
- Breast tenderness
- Abnormal milk flow from the breast in a woman who is not pregnant or nursing.
Symptoms
Symptoms of prolactinoma can be divided as follows:[1]
- Symptoms due to hyperprolactinemia
- Symptoms due to mass effect
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| Symptoms due to hyperprolactinemia | Symptoms due to mass effect | ||
| Women | Men | Both men and women | Both men and women |
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References
- ↑ Liu JK, Couldwell WT (2004). "Contemporary management of prolactinomas". Neurosurg Focus. 16 (4): E2. PMID 15191331.