Prolactinoma epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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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.