Prolactinoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年10月17日—Sometimes,atumorgrowsonthepituitaryglandandmakestoomuchprolactin.Thiskindoftumoriscalledaprolactinoma.It'sthemostcommon ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain[1]. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make breast milk.

Sometimes, a tumor grows on the pituitary gland and makes too much prolactin. This kind of tumor is called a prolactinoma. Its the most common type of pituitary tumor and is most often benign, which means it’s not cancer.

A new moms prolactin levels go up every time their baby nurses. But for men or women who arent nursing, high prolactin in the blood[2] can be a sign of a prolactinoma.

Doctors dont know what causes it, but its fairly common. It happens more often in women than men, and its rare in kids.

The signs of a prolactinoma are different in men and women. For women, typical symptom...