Introduction to Prolactin-secreting Pituitary Tumors

I believe that many female friends do not know much about the causes and symptoms of prolactin-producing pituitary tumors. Therefore, it is recommended that our female friends can learn about the contents of this article. In fact, prolactin-producing pituitary tumor is caused by hyperprolactinemia, which can cause menopause or galactorrhea in women. I hope you can pay attention to it in your life.

Prolactinoma is the most common cause of hyperprolactinemia, which is more common in women than in men. PRL tumors in women often present with galactorrhea-amenorrhea syndrome. Tumor size is positively correlated with the patient's serum PRL concentration. The larger the tumor, the higher the PRL level and the more obvious the symptoms.

Prolactinoma is a tumor of the pituitary gland that secretes PRL. Its incidence ranks first among functional pituitary (secreting) tumors. The clinical manifestations of typical prolactin-producing pituitary tumors include amenorrhea, galactorrhea, infertility, hyperprolactinemia, and space-occupying changes in the pituitary gland.

Prolactinoma is a common hypothalamic-pituitary disease. Prolactinoma is the most common cause of hyperprolactinemia, which is more common in women than in men. Prolactinomas account for 50% to 55% of pituitary adenomas. Autopsy reports of 120 patients who had no symptoms of pituitary disease during their lifetime found that 27% had pituitary microadenomas, with no age or gender differences. Although most people did not show signs of endocrine disorders during their lifetime, immunohistochemical analysis of these microadenomas showed that 41% were prolactinomas. Clinically symptomatic prolactin microadenomas generally do not grow into macroadenomas, and the increase in blood prolactin (PRL) concentration is not obvious and may even decrease. Some adenomas are invasive, and the adenomas may enlarge and the blood PRL level may increase.

The above is an introduction to prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors. Because its symptoms include amenorrhea and infertility, many women classify these symptoms as gynecological diseases, thus delaying the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. I hope that readers will have a certain understanding of prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors after reading this.

If we want to prevent the occurrence of this disease in our lives, we need to develop correct living habits in our lives and pay attention to various body functions in the body. This will be of great help in preventing prolactin-producing pituitary tumors. When we find a prolactin-secreting pituitary tumor in our lives, we should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.