血清催乳素水平和催乳素瘤大小
虽然催乳素瘤可能伴有任何水平的血清催乳素,但通常催乳素浓度可以反映催乳素瘤的大小。[12]Melmed S, Casanueva FF, Hoffman AR, et al. Endocrine Society. Diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Feb;96(2):273-88.https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/2/273/2709487http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296991?tool=bestpractice.com 催乳素水平超过 5000 mIU/L (250 μg/L) 通常表明存在催乳素瘤;然而,一些药物(例如利培酮、甲氧氯普胺)也可使催乳素水平升高。[12]Melmed S, Casanueva FF, Hoffman AR, et al. Endocrine Society. Diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Feb;96(2):273-88.https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/2/273/2709487http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296991?tool=bestpractice.com 催乳素水平超过 10,000 mIU/L (500 μg/L) 几乎可以确定存在催乳素大腺瘤。[12]Melmed S, Casanueva FF, Hoffman AR, et al. Endocrine Society. Diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Feb;96(2):273-88.https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/2/273/2709487http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296991?tool=bestpractice.com 对血清催乳素 < 2000 mIU/L (< 100 μg/L) 和垂体影像显示大腺瘤(垂体腺瘤 > 10 mm)的患者,可能要诊断为无功能性垂体腺瘤,并造成分离性高催乳素血症(垂体蒂压迫)。[12]Melmed S, Casanueva FF, Hoffman AR, et al. Endocrine Society. Diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Feb;96(2):273-88.https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/2/273/2709487http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296991?tool=bestpractice.com