Open AccessProlactinomas in children under 14. Clinical presentation and long-term follow-up
Author(s) -
Yang Liu,
Yong Yao,
Bing Xing,
Wei Lian,
Kan Deng,
Ming Feng,
Renzhi Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
child's nervous system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.46
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1433-0350
pISSN - 0256-7040
DOI - 10.1007/s00381-015-2679-5
Subject(s) - medicine , prolactinoma , diabetes insipidus , hypopituitarism , surgery , galactorrhea , medical record , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , neurosurgery , radiation therapy , pituitary neoplasm , presentation (obstetrics) , pituitary gland , prolactin , hormone
Pediatric prolactinomas are rare, especially in children under 14 years of age. In this study, we evaluated the clinical presentation and microsurgical outcome of prolactinomas in prepubertal children.