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Spontaneous reduction in size of prolactin-producing adenoma after delivery. Case report.

Abstract
The authors describe the case of a pregnant woman with a large prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma that regressed after delivery. The patient's neurological signs and symptoms spontaneously disappeared soon after delivery without treatment. Reduction in tumor size was confirmed on computerized tomography scans. It is hypothesized that the growth rate of a prolactinoma may be accelerated by estrogen.
AuthorsM Fujimoto, E Yoshino, N Mizukawa, K Hirakawa
JournalJournal of neurosurgery (J Neurosurg) Vol. 63 Issue 6 Pg. 973-4 (Dec 1985) ISSN: 0022-3085 [Print] United States
PMID4056913 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Prolactin
Topics
  • Adenoma (diagnostic imaging, metabolism, physiopathology)
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pituitary Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, metabolism, physiopathology)
  • Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications (diagnostic imaging)
  • Prolactin (metabolism)
  • Radiography

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