Macroprolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of the hormone prolactin. This type of tumor is larger than a microprolactinoma but smaller than a giant prolactinoma.

The pituitary gland is a structure located at the base of the brain, which dictates and manages the functions of the majority ...

Prolactin-producing adenomas are the most ... but it seems that hormone excess alone does not cause pituitary tumors Abnormal hormone receptor signaling contributes to dysfunctional responses ...

Prolactin, produced by the pituitary gland, is essential for milk production and reproductive health in both genders.

In FIPA, families may either be homogeneous (same pituitary tumor type in all affected members ... all families have at least one member with a prolactinoma or somatotropinoma.

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Endocrinology specialist Dr Preethi Dissanayake discusses this uncommon presentation, in the latest in our series on ...

The word tumor is an umbrella term for a cancerous mass, which means an uncontrolled replication or growth of cells, says Dr. Joseph Tsang, D.V.M. and senior veterinarian at Small Door Veterinary.

This was the site of an injury he sustained five months earlier while removing a patient's malignant abdominal tumor. The lump in the surgeon's hand measured 1.2 inches (3 centimeters) in diameter.