Pregnancy and pituitary adenomas
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Pregnancy and pituitary adenomas. Cushing's disease, Acromegaly, Prolactinoma, TSH-secreting tumours. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Types of pituitary disorders
- Cushing's disease
- Acromegaly
- Prolactinoma
- TSH-secreting tumours
- Gonadotropin-producing tumours
- Non-functioning adenomas (NFAs)
- Craniopharyngioma
- Sheehan's syndrome
- Hypopituitarism
- Lymphocytic hypophysitis
- Pituitary apoplexy
Preconception counselling
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Preconception follow-up
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Preconception medical treatment: prolactinomas
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Preconception medical treatment: acromegaly
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Preconception medical treatment: general
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Preconception surgical treatment
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Monitoring of pregnancy
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Management of tumour progression in pregnancy
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Management of pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy
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Post-partum phase
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References
- Klawiter EC, Bove R, Elsone L, et al. High risk of postpartum relapses in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Neurology 2017; 89:2238-2244.
- Karaca Z, Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F. Pregnancy and pituitary disorders. Eur J Endocrinol 2010; 162:453-475.
- Prager D, Braunstein GD. Pituitary disorders during pregnancy. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 1995; 24:1-14.
- Jia XY, Guo XP, Yao Y, Deng K, Lian W, Xing B. Surgical management of pituitary adenoma during pregnancy. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:2694-2707.
- Gheorghe AM, Trandafir AI, Stanciu M, Popa FL, Nistor C, Carsote M. Challenges of pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3416.
