title: Hyperprolactinemia complicating juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Oulu, FIN-90220, Oulu, Finland. msantala@cc.oulu.fi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santala
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suvanto-Luukkonen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kyllönen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruokonen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Puistola
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin