Pregnancy related pituitary enlargement mimicking macroadenoma

A 38-year-old woman presented at 30 weeks gestation with bi-temporal upper quadrantanopia. MRI showed appearances typical of a pituitary macroadenoma. It was agreed that pituitary decompresssion would only be indicated if the visual field defect worsened. MRI imaging 2 weeks postdelivery showed comp...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2004-10, Vol.18 (5), p.524-526
Main Authors: Heald, AH, Hughes, D, King, A, Buckler, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Drug therapy
Female
Hemianopsia - etiology
Humans
Hypophysitis
macroadenoma
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Neurological disorders
Neurology
Neurosurgery
pituitary
Pituitary Diseases - complications
Pituitary Diseases - diagnosis
Pituitary gland
Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary:A 38-year-old woman presented at 30 weeks gestation with bi-temporal upper quadrantanopia. MRI showed appearances typical of a pituitary macroadenoma. It was agreed that pituitary decompresssion would only be indicated if the visual field defect worsened. MRI imaging 2 weeks postdelivery showed complete resolution of the pituitary lesion.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688690400012517