Forbes-Albright syndrome: A rare condition where a hormone secreting pituitary or hypothalamic tumor causes galactorrhea and amenorrhea. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Forbes-Albright syndrome is available below.
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A pituitary adenoma which secretes PROLACTIN, leading to HYPERPROLACTINEMIA. Clinical manifestations include AMENORRHEA; GALACTORRHEA; IMPOTENCE; HEADACHE; visual disturbances; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Forbes-Albright syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Forbes-Albright syndrome, or a subtype of Forbes-Albright syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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