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Macroprolactinemia is a polymeric form of prolactin-release, causing mildly symptomatic clinical pictures. The former can be isolated or associated with other causes of hyperprolactinemia. The association with an empty sella syndrome is rare. We report a case of a female patient discovered with this association.
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Our observation suggests that macroprolactinemia can be associated with conventional etiologies of moderate hyperprolactinemia as the empty sella syndrome. Its detection would prevent the use of dopaminergic therapy which seems not useful.
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Our observation suggests that macroprolactinemia can be associated with conventional etiologies of moderate hyperprolactinemia as the empty sella syndrome. Its detection would prevent the use of dopaminergic therapy which seems not useful.
Taieb Ach
Hospital University Farhat Hached Sousse Tunisia
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This page is a summary of: Macroprolactinemia and Empty Sella Syndrome, Pan African Medical Journal, January 2017, Pan African Medical Journal,
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.278.11361.
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