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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Prolactinoma is the most common type of Pituitary adenomas. Prolactinoma may occur in approximately 30% of Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.It may also occur with Carney complex or McCune-Albright syndrome. There are a few reports of familial cases of prolactinoma unrelated to MEN 1 syndrome.[1]
Pathophysiology
- Prolactinoma are monoclonal in nature. This suggests that somatic cell mutation occurs before clonal expansion of lactotrophs.[2]
- Many prolactinoma are related to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.[3]
- MEN1 gene is located on 11q13.
- MEN1 gene is a tumor suppressor gene which follows the 'two-hit hypothesis', which implies that both alleles that code for a particular gene must be affected before an effect is manifested.
- This is due to the fact that if only one allele for the gene is damaged, the second can still produce the correct protein.
- Affected individuals carries one altered copy of MEN1 gene and the other copy is lost due to somatic mutation.
Associated Diseases
Prolactinoma may be associated with:[1]
Genetics
Familial pituitary adenomas
A pituitary adenoma may be part of a familial syndrome:[4]
| Syndrome | Gene | Gene locus | Notes |
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| Multiple endocrine neoplasia I | MEN1 | 11q13 | Characterized by the 3 Ps: pituitary adenoma, parathyroid adenoma, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor |
| MEN1-like syndrome | CDKN1B | 12q13 | Associated with pituitary adenoma, parathyroid adenoma, neuroendocrine tumor |
| Carney complex | PRKAR1A | 17q24 | Other findings (mnemonic NAME): nevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibroma, ephelides (freckles) |
| Familial isolated pituitary adenoma | AIP | 11q13 |
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Gross Pathology
Gross pathology of prolactinoma is as follows:[6]
- Microprolactinoma (<10mm size) are usually found in the lateral wing of pituitary gland. They are most often surrounded by well defined pseudocapsule composed of reticulin.
- Macroprolactinoma (>10mm size) differ substantially in size and behavior. Some causes sellar expansion while others invade the skull base.
- About 50% of all prolactinoma grossly invade surrounding structure.
Microscopic Pathology
- Prolactinoma are of two types based on microscopy:
- sparsely granulated variant
- densely granulated variant
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ciccarelli A, Daly AF, Beckers A (2005). "The epidemiology of prolactinomas". Pituitary. 8 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1007/s11102-005-5079-0. PMID 16411062.
- ↑ Herman V, Fagin J, Gonsky R, Kovacs K, Melmed S (1990). "Clonal origin of pituitary adenomas". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 71 (6): 1427–33. doi:10.1210/jcem-71-6-1427. PMID 1977759.
- ↑ Agarwal SK, Lee Burns A, Sukhodolets KE, Kennedy PA, Obungu VH, Hickman AB; et al. (2004). "Molecular pathology of the MEN1 gene". Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1014: 189–98. PMID 15153434.
- ↑ Karhu A, Aaltonen LA (2007). "Susceptibility to pituitary neoplasia related to MEN-1, CDKN1B and AIP mutations: an update". Hum Mol Genet. 16 Spec No 1: R73–9. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddm036. PMID 17613551.
- ↑ Korbonits M, Storr H, Kumar AV (2012). "Familial pituitary adenomas - who should be tested for AIP mutations?". Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 77 (3): 351–6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04445.x. PMID 22612670.
- ↑ Bigner, D. D. (2006). Russell and Rubinstein's pathology of tumors of the nervous system. London New York, NY: Hodder Arnold Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0340810071.