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Pediatric growth hormone and prolactin-secreting tumor associated with an AIP mutation and a MEN1 variant of uncertain significance.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 23 Feb 2023
Alexandre Maria Inês, Faria Claudia C, Gomes Ana, Bugalho Maria João
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OBJECTIVES: Pituitary gigantism is a rare condition and it often has an identifiable genetic cause. In this article we report a case of a young girl with pituitary gigantism and two genetic changes. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-old girl with primary amenorrhea was diagnosed with a growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL)-producing tumor, needing surgery and medical treatment with octreotide in order to achieve...
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