DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
Pituitary Disorders
Prolactinoma
Microadenoma (<10mm)
Macroadenoma (>10mm)
Compressive Lesions of the Pituitary Stalk
Infiltrative Diseases of the Pituitary and Hypothalamus
Secondary Causes
Hepatic Cirrhosis
Pregnancy
Intercostal Nerve Stimulation
Chest Wall Trauma
Chest Wall Burns
Herpes Zoster
Nipple Stimulation
Pseudocyesis
Medications
Estrogens
Metoclopramide
Methyldopa
Phenothiazine Derivatives
Reserpine
Narcotics
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Cimetidine
Others
Idiopathic
Lymphocytic Hypophysitis