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MeSH Heading: Prolactinoma
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.035.625; C04.588.322.609.792; C10.228.140.617.738.675.800; C19.344.609.792; C19.700.734.792
Unique ID: D015175
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015175
Annotation: coordinate IM with PITUITARY NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note: A pituitary adenoma which secretes PROLACTIN, leading to HYPERPROLACTINEMIA. Clinical manifestations include AMENORRHEA; GALACTORRHEA; IMPOTENCE; HEADACHE; visual disturbances; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA.
Entry Term(s): Adenoma, Prolactin-Secreting, Pituitary; Lactotroph Adenoma; Macroprolactinoma; Microprolactinoma; PRL-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Pituitary Adenoma, Prolactin-Secreting; Prolactin-Producing Pituitary Adenoma; Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Prolactinoma, Familial
NLM Classification #: WK 585
Previous Indexing: Adenoma (1966-1988); Pituitary Neoplasms (1966-1988); Prolactin (1966-1988)
See Also: Hyperprolactinemia
Public MeSH Note: 1989
History Note: 1989
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/04/13
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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