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Gynaecology & Obstetrics FMGE 2019 4c038b0d

A lady with amenorrhea and galactorrhea, what is the cause of this?

A
Pituitary adenoma
B
Adrenal hyperplasia
C
70 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
D
None of above
High-Yield Explanation
In patients with both galactorrhea and amenorrhea, approximately two-thirds will have hyperprolactinemia; of those, approximately one-third will have a pituitary adenoma. A prolactin level as high as 150-200 ng/mL is almost always due to a pituitary adenoma.

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