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Microprolactinoma

MedGen UID:
87483
Concept ID:
C0344452
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Microprolactinomas
SNOMED CT: Microprolactinoma (253010003)
 
HPO: HP:0012341

Definition

A pituitary prolactin cell adenoma of less than 10 mm diameter. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Microprolactinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cozzi R, Simona Auriemma R, De Menis E, Esposito F, Ferrante E, Iatì G, Mazzatenta D, Poggi M, Rudà R, Tortora F, Cruciani F, Mitrova Z, Saulle R, Vecchi S, Basile M, Cappabianca P, Paoletta A, Papini E, Persichetti A, Samperi I, Scoppola A, Bozzao A, Caputo M, Doglietto F, Ferraù F, Lania AG, Laureti S, Lello S, Locatelli D, Maffei P, Minniti G, Peri A, Ruini C, Settanni F, Silvani A, Veronese N, Grimaldi F, Attanasio R
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(12):1459-1479. doi: 10.2174/1871530323666230511104045. PMID: 37171003Free PMC Article
Auriemma RS, Pirchio R, Pivonello R, Colao A
Maturitas 2021 Sep;151:36-40. Epub 2021 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.06.014. PMID: 34446277
Chanson P, Maiter D
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Apr;33(2):101290. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101290. PMID: 31326373

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Golub D, White TG, Shah HA, Khaleghi M, Huntoon KM, Zandbergen IM, Bakker LEH, Ghalib LM, Pelsma ICM, Dowlati E, Chaskes MB, Fastenberg JH, Verstegen MJT, Biermasz NR, Prevedello DM, Dehdashti AR
Pituitary 2025 Feb 3;28(1):28. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01497-1. PMID: 39900842
Honegger J, Nasi-Kordhishti I, Aboutaha N, Giese S
Pituitary 2020 Feb;23(1):45-51. doi: 10.1007/s11102-019-01016-z. PMID: 31853793
Tampourlou M, Trifanescu R, Paluzzi A, Ahmed SK, Karavitaki N
Eur J Endocrinol 2016 Sep;175(3):R89-96. Epub 2016 May 20 doi: 10.1530/EJE-16-0087. PMID: 27207245
Maiter D
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2016 Jun;77(2):128-34. Epub 2016 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2016.04.001. PMID: 27130071
De Bellis A, Colao A, Pivonello R, Savoia A, Battaglia M, Ruocco G, Tirelli G, Lombardi G, Bellastella A, Bizzarro A
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 Jun;1107:129-35. doi: 10.1196/annals.1381.014. PMID: 17804540

Diagnosis

Cozzi R, Simona Auriemma R, De Menis E, Esposito F, Ferrante E, Iatì G, Mazzatenta D, Poggi M, Rudà R, Tortora F, Cruciani F, Mitrova Z, Saulle R, Vecchi S, Basile M, Cappabianca P, Paoletta A, Papini E, Persichetti A, Samperi I, Scoppola A, Bozzao A, Caputo M, Doglietto F, Ferraù F, Lania AG, Laureti S, Lello S, Locatelli D, Maffei P, Minniti G, Peri A, Ruini C, Settanni F, Silvani A, Veronese N, Grimaldi F, Attanasio R
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(12):1459-1479. doi: 10.2174/1871530323666230511104045. PMID: 37171003Free PMC Article
Minns RM, Barranco-Trabi J, Yiu AC, Hussain A, Elegino-Steffens DU
Mil Med 2023 May 16;188(5-6):1304-1306. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac182. PMID: 35758408
Levy S, Arguello M, Macki M, Rao SD
Curr Urol Rep 2019 Nov 16;20(11):78. doi: 10.1007/s11934-019-0935-z. PMID: 31734886
Chanson P, Maiter D
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Apr;33(2):101290. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101290. PMID: 31326373
Vilar L, Vilar CF, Lyra R, Freitas MDC
Neuroendocrinology 2019;109(1):7-19. Epub 2019 Mar 20 doi: 10.1159/000499694. PMID: 30889571

Therapy

Puglia LT, Lowry J, Tamagno G
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1269781. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1269781. PMID: 38075075Free PMC Article
Cozzi R, Simona Auriemma R, De Menis E, Esposito F, Ferrante E, Iatì G, Mazzatenta D, Poggi M, Rudà R, Tortora F, Cruciani F, Mitrova Z, Saulle R, Vecchi S, Basile M, Cappabianca P, Paoletta A, Papini E, Persichetti A, Samperi I, Scoppola A, Bozzao A, Caputo M, Doglietto F, Ferraù F, Lania AG, Laureti S, Lello S, Locatelli D, Maffei P, Minniti G, Peri A, Ruini C, Settanni F, Silvani A, Veronese N, Grimaldi F, Attanasio R
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(12):1459-1479. doi: 10.2174/1871530323666230511104045. PMID: 37171003Free PMC Article
Minns RM, Barranco-Trabi J, Yiu AC, Hussain A, Elegino-Steffens DU
Mil Med 2023 May 16;188(5-6):1304-1306. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac182. PMID: 35758408
Levy S, Arguello M, Macki M, Rao SD
Curr Urol Rep 2019 Nov 16;20(11):78. doi: 10.1007/s11934-019-0935-z. PMID: 31734886
Chanson P, Maiter D
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Apr;33(2):101290. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101290. PMID: 31326373

Prognosis

Golub D, White TG, Shah HA, Khaleghi M, Huntoon KM, Zandbergen IM, Bakker LEH, Ghalib LM, Pelsma ICM, Dowlati E, Chaskes MB, Fastenberg JH, Verstegen MJT, Biermasz NR, Prevedello DM, Dehdashti AR
Pituitary 2025 Feb 3;28(1):28. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01497-1. PMID: 39900842
Minns RM, Barranco-Trabi J, Yiu AC, Hussain A, Elegino-Steffens DU
Mil Med 2023 May 16;188(5-6):1304-1306. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac182. PMID: 35758408
Auriemma RS, Pirchio R, Pivonello R, Colao A
Maturitas 2021 Sep;151:36-40. Epub 2021 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.06.014. PMID: 34446277
Chanson P, Maiter D
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Apr;33(2):101290. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101290. PMID: 31326373
Colao A, Annunziato L, Lombardi G
Ann Med 1998 Oct;30(5):452-9. doi: 10.3109/07853899809002486. PMID: 9814831

Clinical prediction guides

Golub D, White TG, Shah HA, Khaleghi M, Huntoon KM, Zandbergen IM, Bakker LEH, Ghalib LM, Pelsma ICM, Dowlati E, Chaskes MB, Fastenberg JH, Verstegen MJT, Biermasz NR, Prevedello DM, Dehdashti AR
Pituitary 2025 Feb 3;28(1):28. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01497-1. PMID: 39900842
Puglia LT, Lowry J, Tamagno G
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1269781. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1269781. PMID: 38075075Free PMC Article
Briet C, Bernard F, Rodien P
Neurochirurgie 2017 Sep;63(4):334-335. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2017.04.001. PMID: 28882600
Berkmann S, Fandino J, Müller B, Kothbauer KF, Henzen C, Landolt H
Swiss Med Wkly 2012;142:w13680. Epub 2012 Oct 1 doi: 10.4414/smw.2012.13680. PMID: 23037314
Rjosk HK, Fahlbusch R, von Werder K
Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1982 Jul;100(3):337-46. doi: 10.1530/acta.0.1000337. PMID: 7113602

Recent systematic reviews

Yagnik KJ, Erickson D, Bancos I, Atkinson JLD, Choby G, Peris-Celda M, Van Gompel JJ
Pituitary 2021 Dec;24(6):978-988. Epub 2021 Sep 27 doi: 10.1007/s11102-021-01188-7. PMID: 34580821
Arya VB, Aylwin SJB, Hulse T, Ajzensztejn M, Kalitsi J, Kalogirou N, Bodi I, Thomas N, Hampton T, Kapoor RR, Buchanan CR
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2021 Mar;94(3):413-423. Epub 2020 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/cen.14394. PMID: 33340135
Guerrero-Pérez F, Marengo AP, Vidal N, Villabona C
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2020 Dec;128(12):835-844. Epub 2020 Apr 14 doi: 10.1055/a-1120-8277. PMID: 32289831

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