Morbid Obesity Due to Prolactinoma and Significant Weight Loss After Dopamine Agonist Treatment.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Morbid obesity may be related to a prolactinoma, although uncommon, and can lead to adverse effects like insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Recent research suggests that hyperprolactinemia causes an abnormal lipid profile, weight gain, and cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, high prolactin levels lead to decreased testosterone production by disrupting 17-b-estradiol synthesis. Our objective was to present a case of prolactinoma with morbid obesity, hypogonadism, and then significant weight loss after dopamine agonist treatment. METHODS: The clinical course, in addition to serial laboratory and imaging results, are presented. These include prolactin levels, testosterone levels, thyroid function tests, blood sugar levels, and serial lipid profiles. RESULTS: In this report, we discuss a case of 30-year-old male with prolactin-secreting macroadenoma with clinical features of hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, and morbid obesity. He showed marked improvement in obesity and hypogonadism with dopamine agonist therapy supplemented with clomiphene citrate. CONCLUSION: Prolactinomas with morbid obesity can be successfully treated contingent upon proper medication and compliance with medications. Insulin resistance, hypogonadism, prolactin levels, body mass index, and tumor size all improved by regular follow-up and treatment adherence.