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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no established causes for [[prolactinoma]]. | |||
Most cases of [[prolactinoma]] are sporadic. | |||
[[Prolactinoma]] may occur in approximately 30% of [[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1]].It may also occur with [[Carney complex]] or [[McCune-Albright syndrome]].<ref name="pmid16411062">{{cite journal| author=Ciccarelli A, Daly AF, Beckers A| title=The epidemiology of prolactinomas. | journal=Pituitary | year= 2005 | volume= 8 | issue= 1 | pages= 3-6 | pmid=16411062 | doi=10.1007/s11102-005-5079-0 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16411062 }} </ref> | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
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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
There are no established causes for prolactinoma.
Most cases of prolactinoma are sporadic.
Prolactinoma may occur in approximately 30% of Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.It may also occur with Carney complex or McCune-Albright syndrome.[1]
Causes
Common causes
- Sporadic
- Hereditary causes:
Less Common/Rare causes
- Hereditary causes:
- A minority of prolactinoma are associated with:[1][2]
- Carney complex
- McCune-Albright Syndrome
- Isolated familial pituitary adenoma
- MEN1-like syndrome
- A minority of prolactinoma are associated with:[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ciccarelli A, Daly AF, Beckers A (2005). "The epidemiology of prolactinomas". Pituitary. 8 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1007/s11102-005-5079-0. PMID 16411062.
- ↑ Karhu A, Aaltonen LA (2007). "Susceptibility to pituitary neoplasia related to MEN-1, CDKN1B and AIP mutations: an update". Hum Mol Genet. 16 Spec No 1: R73–9. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddm036. PMID 17613551.