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ea0022p652 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

A case of giant prolactinoma in a 14-year old boy

Giniyatullina Ekaterina , Dzeranova Larisa , Grigoriev Andrey , Voronzov Alexander , Pigarova Ekaterina , Rozhinskaya Lyudmila

Prolactinomas are very rare, but usually more aggressive among children, than in adults. Although treatment strategies for prolactinomas in adults are well established and at present time the preference is given to dopamine agonists, the use of these drugs in pediatric patients is limited due to lack of information on safety and efficiency in this group of patients.A 14-year old boy presented with absent puberty, obesity (weight +4σ) general weaknes...