Giant Prolactinoma of Young Onset: A Clue to Diagnosis of MEN-1 Syndrome

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 1 syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by germline mutations in MEN1 gene, characterized by tumours in endocrine and nonendocrine organs. Giant prolactinoma is defined as tumours larger than 40mm with very high prolactin secretion. We report two u...

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Main Authors: Chandrika Jayakanthi Subasinghe, Noel Somasundaram, Pathmanathan Sivatharshya, Lalana Devi Ranasinghe, Márta Korbonits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2875074