Macroprolactinoma in an adolescent female with primary amenorrhoea

Macroprolactinoma in an adolescent female with primary amenorrhoea

Paediatric pituitary adenomas are rare in children and adolescents and differ from adults in both clinical presentation and management. We present the case of a 14-year-old female with primary amenorrhoea secondary to a macroprolactinoma, showing a modest radiological and biochemical response to dop...

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Main Authors:	Ning Zhang, Eleanor White, Tessa Weir, Mark Dexter, Winny Varikatt, Sarah J Glastras
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bioscientifica 2024-12-01
Series:	Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Subjects:	adolescent macroprolactinoma pituitary
Online Access:	https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2024/4/EDM-24-0033.xml
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