Acute myeloid leukaemia presenting as galactorrhoea

M. A. Muslahi; D. M. Ross

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00845.x

Acute myeloid leukaemia presenting as galactorrhoea

M. A. Muslahi, D. M. Ross

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Abstract

The clinical presentation of acute myeloid leukaemia is variable. We report a 40-year-old woman who presented with a 1-month history of galactorrhoea with an elevated prolactin level. The blood counts were normal, but she was found to have acute myeloid leukaemia with monocytic differentiation. The serum prolactin level normalized after chemotherapy. In the absence of evidence of CNS involvement, the hyperprolactinaemia is presumed to be a paraneoplastic phenomenon. We discuss the potential mechanism of prolactin production in this case.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	390-392
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00845.x
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute myeloid leukaemia
Galactorrhoea
Prolactin

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Acute myeloid leukaemia presenting as galactorrhoea

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