High-Risk Prostate Cancer in a Patient with Untreated Prolactinoma and Castrate-Level Testosterone Suppression: A Case Report
Patients with prolactinoma-induced hypogonadism remain at risk for PCa. Dopamine agonists for treatment of prolactinoma may worsen PCa due to testosterone rebound; GnRH agonists for treatment of PCa may precipitate pituitary apoplexy in patients with preexisting pituitary adenoma. GnRH antagonists may be a theoretically safer alternative. Cautious and tailored selection of therapy alongside close clinical monitoring are essential to optimize care of this complex patient population.
Authors
- Hannah D. McManus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1455-2976)
- Afreen Shariff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7428-6561)
- Tara Seibert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-3095)
Institutions
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000548162
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00