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Asmaa Chafik1, Ghizlane El Mghari1, Nawal El Ansari1.
Abstract
We report a rare case of hyperprolactinemia revealing the association between peripheral hypothyroidism and prolactin pituitary macroadenomas. The patient was a 43-year old woman, presenting with spontaneous bilateral galactorrhea over a period of 1 year. Hyperprolactinemia was confirmed and etiologic investigation revealed peripheral hypothyroidism secondary to autoimmune thyroiditis. Therapy consisted of administration of thyroid hormone, with clinical stabilization and hormonal normalization three months later. The evolution was marked by the persistence of hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea. The diagnosis of microprolactinoma was objectified by pituitary MRI which showed microadenoma, justifying the administration of antidopaminergic therapy Six months later, the evolution was marked by normalization of prolactin levels and disappearance of pituitary microadenoma image.Entities:
Keywords: Hyperprolactinemia; hypothyroidism; prolactinoma
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27642382 PMCID: PMC5012745 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.41.8537
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Coupe sagittale d'IRM hypophysaire avec image de micro adénome hypophysaire gauche
Figure 2Disparition d'image d'adénome hypophysaire après traitement