Case Report
Giant Prolactinoma of Young Onset: A Clue to Diagnosis of MEN-1 Syndrome
Table 1
Suggested biochemical and radiological screening in individuals with
MEN1 mutations [
7].
| Tumour | Age to begin(y) | Biochemical test annually | Imaging test (Time interval) |
| Parathyroid | 8 | Calcium, PTH | None |
| Pancreas | 20 | Gastrin | None | Gastrinoma |
| Insulinoma | 5 | Fasting glucose, Insulin | None |
| Other pancreatic NET | <10 | Chromogranin-A, PP, glucagon, VIP | MRI, CT or endoscopic US |
| Pituitary | 5 | Prolactin, IGF-1 | MRI (every 3 y) |
| Adrenal | 19 | None unless >1cm lesion or symptoms | MRI or CT |
| Thymic and bronchial carcinoid | 15 | None | CT or MRI(1-2y) |
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