[Penile erectile dysfunction secondary to hypophyseal adenoma].
Increased production of prolactin by the pituitary is a factor to be taken into account as a cause of peneal erectile dysfunction (PED), which varies depending on the series from 1 to 16%. 1,2,7 We contribute in this paper one patient with infertility and erectile dysfunction secondary to a prolactin-producing pituitary tumour, prolactin plasma levels returning to normal after treatment with bromocriptine, which also achieved a remission of the clinical picture.
Franco Miranda
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Servicio de Urología, Universidad de Barcelona.
Rodríguez Tolra
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Camps Lloveras
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Serra Caner
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J
Serrallach Mila
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*