[Diagnosis of the functional activity of pituitary adenomas accompanied by hyperprolactinemia]

Comprehensive examination of 24 patients suffering from adenoma of the hypophysis revealed no correlation between the characteristics of computer tomography (the size and density of the tumor, etc) and the level of blood prolactin. Hyperprolactinemia may be encountered both in hormonal active (prolactin secreting) and in hormonal inactive adenoma of the hypophysis.