raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2965

Prolactinoma

Synonyms: Lactotroph adenoma · PRL-secreting pituitary adenoma · PRLoma · Pituitary lactotrophic adenoma · Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare, usually benign, neoplasm of the anterior pituitary gland that results in hyperprolactinemia. The most common clinical manifestations are amenorrhea and infertility in women; and impotence, decreased libido and infertility in men.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProlactinomaLactotroph adenoma · PRL-secreting pituitary adenoma · PRLoma · Pituitary lactotrophic adenoma · Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma
frProlactinomeAdénome hypophysaire à PRL · Adénome hypophysaire à prolactine · Adénome lactotrope · Adénome lactotrope hypophysaire · PRLome
deProlaktinomLTH-produzierendes Hypophysen-Adenom · Laktotropes Adenom der Hypophyse · PRLom · Prolaktin-produzierendes Hypophysen-Adenom
esProlactinomaAdenoma hipofisario secretor de PRL · Adenoma hipofisario secretor de prolactina · Adenoma lactotrofo · Adenoma lactotrófico hipofisario · PRLoma
itProlattinomaAdenoma ipofisario PRL-secernente · Adenoma ipofisario secernente prolattina · Adenoma lattotropo · Adenoma lattotropo ipofisario · PRLoma
nlProlactinoomLactotroof hypofyseadenoom · Lactotroop adenoom · PRL-secreterend hypofyseadenoom · PRLoom · Prolactinesecreterend hypofyseadenoom
ptProlactinomaAdenoma hipofisário lactotrófico · Adenoma hipofisário secretor de PRL · Adenoma lactotrófico · Adenoma secretor de prolactina · PRLoma
plProlaktinomaGruczolak laktotropowy · Gruczolak laktotropowy przysadki · Gruczolak przysadki wydzielając prolaktynę · Gruczolak przysadki wydzielający PRL · PRLoma
csProlaktinomLaktotropní adenom · Adenom hypofýzy produkující PRL · PRLom · Laktotropní adenom hypofýzy · Adenom hypofýzy produkující prolaktin
ukПролактиномаЛактотрофна аденома · Лактотрофна аденома гіпофіза · PRLoma · PRL-секретуюча аденома гіпофіза · Пролактин-секретуюча аденома гіпофіза
zh催乳素瘤分泌催乳素的垂体腺瘤
trProlaktinomPRLoma · Laktotrof adenom · Hipofiz laktotrofik adenom · PRL-salgılayıcı hipofiz adenomu · Prolaktin-salgılayıcı hipofiz adenomu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D35.2NDattributedvalidated
ICD-112F37.YNTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11XH1QS0Especificvalidated
MONDO0010911Evalidated
MeSHD015175Evalidated
UMLSC0033375Evalidated
GARD4508Evalidated
MedDRA10036832Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AIPMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:358ENSG0000011071160555511q13.2AHR interacting HSP90 co-chaperone22319033[PMID]_23321498[PMID]
CDH23Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:13733ENSG0000010773660551610q22.1cadherin related 2328413019[PMID]
MEN1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:7010ENSG0000013389561373311q13.1menin 123321498[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00044.4 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19650784[PMID]
Point prevalence6-9 / 10 00062 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidated16968795[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00045.7 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidated19968031[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.05 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidated23239049[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00050.7 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated16968795[PMID]_ 19650784[PMID]_ 19968031[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

50 annotations · validated 2016-01-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000140Abnormality of the menstrual cycle
HP:0012503Abnormality of the pituitary gland
HP:0000141Amenorrhea
HP:0030018Decreased female libido
HP:0000868Decreased fertility in females
HP:0012041Decreased fertility in males
HP:0100639Erectile dysfunction
HP:0000134Female hypogonadism
HP:0100829Galactorrhea
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0000858Irregular menstruation
HP:0000026Male hypogonadism
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011362Abnormal hair quantity
HP:0011748Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
HP:0011735Adrenocorticotropin deficient adrenal insufficiency
HP:0011734Central adrenal insufficiency
HP:0002920Decreased circulating ACTH level
HP:0030016Dyspareunia
HP:0003388Easy fatigability
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0008245Pituitary hypothyroidism
HP:0000529Progressive visual loss
HP:0008240Secondary growth hormone deficiency
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006897Abducens palsy
HP:0000830Anterior hypopituitarism
HP:0030521Bitemporal hemianopia
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0000845Elevated circulating growth hormone concentration
HP:0007011Fourth cranial nerve palsy
HP:0012377Hemianopia
HP:0030517Heteronymous hemianopia
HP:0007942Internal ophthalmoplegia
HP:0012246Oculomotor nerve palsy
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001117Sudden loss of visual acuity
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21296991[PMID]_25208537[PMID]_26641246[PMID]_24195502[PMID]_22542456[PMID]_25532043[PMID]_23321498[PMID]_22319033[PMID]_21753072[PMID]_17993773[PMID]_19407509[PMID]_22720333[PMID]

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