| Literature DB >> 29627777 |
Monika Pathania1, Paras Malik1, Saurabh Sharma1.
Abstract
The clinical presentation of a young woman with galactorrhoea is described in detail including the history and clinical examination findings. While the patient and her family members feared a serious medical condition which had so far been an obscurity despite a number of investigations, we tried to diagnose the patient starting from the basics, which after a proper history revealed a levosulpiride-induced galactorrhoea. This again lays emphasis on the old adage in medical field that 'a proper history and examination are the key to diagnosis'. There are few reports pertaining to levosulpiride-induced galactorrhoea making it a rare side effect of this drug. We further try to discuss the different causes of galactorrhoea in a young non-pregnant woman which can be encountered in clinical practice. © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Entities:
Keywords: drugs: endocrine system; drugs: gastrointestinal system; endocrine system; unwanted effects / adverse reactions
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29627777 PMCID: PMC5893957 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222834
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X