Macroprolactinoma in a young man presenting with erectile dysfunction

Author: Seung Hun SONG ¹ ; Jinil LEE ; Dong Suk KIM
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1. Department of Urology, Fertility Center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dskim100@chamc.co.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Erectile dysfunction; Fertility; Hyperprolactinemia; Prolactinoma
MeSH: Erectile Dysfunction; Fertility; Hyperprolactinemia; Male; Pituitary Neoplasms; Prevalence; Prolactinoma
From:Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine 2019;46(4):202-205
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Hyperprolactinemia due to a pituitary adenoma is a rare cause of erectile dysfunction (ED). The prevalence of clinically apparent prolactinomas is reported to be from 6–10 to 50 per 100,000. A few reports have been published of prolactinoma presenting with ED. Here, we report a rare case of a young man who presented with ED as a chief complaint and who was diagnosed with a huge prolactinoma, and we discuss a related fertility issue.