Hyperprolactinemia complicating juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary.
BACKGROUND
Granulosa cell tumors are known to be hormonally active. They usually produce estrogen and inhibin, and the serum inhibin level is often considered a useful tumor marker during the follow-up of this illness.


METHODS
We present a case of malignant juvenile granulosa cell tumor associated with hyperprolactinemia. In our patient, the serum prolactin concentration closely reflected the behavior of the disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings are consistent with the assumption that prolactin was a tumor marker in this patient.
Santala
M
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Oulu, FIN-90220, Oulu, Finland. msantala@cc.oulu.fi
Suvanto-Luukkonen
E
E
Kyllönen
A
A
Ruokonen
A
A
Puistola
U
U
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
D011388:Prolactin