FSH- and LH-secreting tumors very rarely present with clinical symptoms of hormone over-secretion. Hence, the presentation of these tumors is almost always identical to non-functional (or endocrine inactive) adenomas.
These symptoms include:
Like non-functional adenomas, primary treatment is usually surgical.
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