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Hyperprolactinemia from radiation-induced hypothalamic hypopituitarism

Journal Article · · Surg. Neurol. (Tryon, N.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6340548
In 1975 Samaan et al., described the effects of radiation damage of the hypothalamus in 15 patients with head and neck cancer. Shalet et al., in 1977 described endocrine morbidity in adults who as children had been irradiated for brain tumors. This report describes instances of hyperprolactinemia and associated hypothalamic, pituitary, and thyroid dysfunction following irradiation of a young adult female for brain neoplasia.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Davis
OSTI ID:
6340548
Journal Information:
Surg. Neurol. (Tryon, N.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Surg. Neurol. (Tryon, N.C.); (United States) Vol. 13:1; ISSN SGNRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English