Hyperprolactinemia and pituitary causes of amenorrhea. Hiperprolactinemia y prolactinoma by mercedes pinto on prezi. Jun 15, 2012 hyperprolactinemia is the state of increased serum prl concentration 20 mcgl or 580 miul and it most commonly results from physiological or pathological conditions that cause hypersecretion of prl by lactotroph cells. Amenorrea, ciclo menstrual, hipogonadismo, insuficiencia ovarica, sindrome del. The most common pituitary cause of amenorrhea is hyperprolactinemia constituting 80% of all pituitary causes of secondary amenorrhea and approximately 15% of cases of secondary amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of periods menstrual bleeding for more than 6 months. Hiperprolactinemia y prolactinoma by mercedes pinto on. Pdf hiperprolactinemia y amenorrea andrea kimberly. True hyperprolactinemia is characterized by the presence of excess monomeric prl in serum. Pituitary causes of amenorrhea constitute approximately 18% of cases of secondary amenorrhea but only approximately 7% of cases of primary amenorrhea. Amenorrea primaria primary amenorrhea scielo colombia. A 38yearold woman was referred by her new gynecologist after an. Las anomalias anatomicas congenitas causan solo una amenorrea primaria.
Protocolo clinico e diretrizes terapeuticas hiperprolactinemia portaria sasms n. The most common pituitary cause of amenorrhea is hyperprolactinemia constituting 80% of all pituitary causes of secondary amenorrhea and approximately 15% of cases of secondary amenorrhea due to any cause. Ronald tamler, md, phd, mba, is an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at mount sinai school of medicine, n. Las causas son entonces posiblemente anatomicas, cromosomicas y geneticas. Absence of periods during 26 months called oligomenorrhea.