[A case of oligozoospermia with marginal hyperprolactinemia due to pituitary microadenoma].
We present an infertility male with prolactin level of 37.5 ng/ml. The patient had pituitary microadenoma detected by Gd-DTPA enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). After bromocriptine was administrated for 4 months, the size of microadenoma decreased, and sperm density and mortality improved. His wife became pregnant after 6 months. Dynamic MRI is a useful modality for detection of pituitary microadenoma, and bromocriptine is also useful for treatment of oligospermic patients with marginal hyperprolactinemia.
Kawano
M
M
Department of Urology, Osaka Municipal Juso Citizens' Hospital, Japan.
Yasumoto
R
R
Tsujino
T
T
Masuda
C
C
Sakakura
T
T
Nishisaka
N
N
Kishimoto
T
T
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy
D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D001971:Bromocriptine