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The effect of neuroleptics on prolactinoma growth in a Jordanian schizophrenic girl
Author(s) -
Daradkeh T.K.,
Ajlouni K.M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05106.x
Subject(s) - prolactinoma , girl , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , pituitary tumors , psychiatry , psychosis , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , prolactin , developmental psychology , hormone
— We describe a case of a schizophrenic girl who developed prolactinoma while being treated with neuroleptics. The clinical history and special investigations of the pituitary tumor suggest that neuroleptic medications may have enhanced the growth of the tumor in our patient. The author suggests that the relationship between the occurrence of prolactinoma and neuroleptic medications ought to be investigated in a large controlled study.