Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome

Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome

[ä′ho̅o̅mä′dädel′kästē′- yō]

Etymology: Juan Carlos Ahumada, b. 1890, Argentine gynecologist; Enrique B. del Castillo [1897-1969], Argentine physician and endocrinologist

a form of secondary amenorrhea that may be associated with a pituitary gland tumor. It is characterized by both galactorrhea and amenorrhea, with low gonadotropin secretion, in the absence of a pregnancy.

Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome

A rare endocrinopathy affecting adult females, which is characterised by impaired pituitary and hypothalamic activity.
 
Clinical findings
Lactation unassociated with pregnancy or nursing and amenorrhoea with anovulation.

Ahu·ma·da-del Cas·til·lo syn·drome

(ī-ū-mah'dah-del kahs-tē'yō sin'drōm)

Unphysiologic lactation and amenorrhea not following pregnancy characterized by hyperprolactinemia and a pituitary adenoma.

del Castillo,

E.B., 20th century Argentinian physician.

Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome - see under Ahumada

Argonz-del Castillo syndrome - Synonym(s): Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome

del Castillo syndrome - Synonym(s): Sertoli-cell-only syndrome

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Ahumada,

Juan Carlos, 20th century Argentinian physician.

Ahumada-del Castillo syndrome - unphysiological lactation and amenorrhea not following pregnancy characterized by hyperprolactinemia and a pituitary adenoma. Synonym(s): Argonz-del Castillo syndrome