Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Prolactinomas are the most common hormone-secreting pituitary tumors and are a common cause of anovulation and infertility. Giant prolactinomas (0.5–4.4% of all pituitary tumors) are rare tumors characterized by their large size (>4 cm), compressive symptoms and extremely high prolactin secretion (>1000 ng/ml). Men are most commonly affected, with a reported male to female ratio of 9:1.Case report: We present the rare case of 53-...