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==Differentiating prolactinoma from other diseases== | ==Differentiating prolactinoma from other diseases== | ||
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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A prolactinoma is a benign tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia) or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues.
Prolactin stimulates the breast to produce milk during pregnancy. After delivery of the baby, a mother's prolactin levels fall unless she breast feeds her infant. Each time the baby nurses, prolactin levels rise to maintain milk production.