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Prolactinoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause hyperprolactinemia including: | Prolactinoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause hyperprolactinemia including: | ||
*[[Prescription drugs]]: | *[[Prescription drugs]]: | ||
:*[[Antipsychotic]] medications | :*[[Antipsychotic]] medications | ||
:**[[Trifluoperazine]] | :**[[Trifluoperazine]] | ||
:**[[Haloperidol]] | :**[[Haloperidol]] | ||
:**[[Risperidone]] | :**[[Risperidone]] | ||
:**[[molindone]] | :**[[molindone]] | ||
:**[[metoclopramide]] | :**[[metoclopramide]] | ||
*[[Pituitary tumors]] other than prolactinoma. | *[[Pituitary tumors]] other than prolactinoma. | ||
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*[[Hypothyroidism]]. | *[[Hypothyroidism]]. | ||
*Normal [[pregnancy]]. | *Normal [[pregnancy]]. | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Neuroendocrinology]] | [[Category:Neuroendocrinology]] | ||
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Overview
Prolactinoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause hyperprolactinemia including hypothyroidism and side effects of medications including antipsychotics and antidepressants.
Differential Diagnosis
Prolactinoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause hyperprolactinemia including:
- Pituitary tumors other than prolactinoma.
- Somatotroph adenoma[1]: acromegaly
- Corticotroph adenoma: Cushing's syndrome
- Hypothyroidism.
- Normal pregnancy.
References
- ↑ Levy A: Pituitary disease: presentation, diagnosis, and management. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75 (Suppl 3): iii47-52, 2004. [PUBMED Abstract]