title: Adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pituitary tumor associated with pregnancy: case report.
abstract: A patient with an adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma diagnosed at the same time as pregnancy is reported. Treatment was by transsphenoidal tumor resection, which has only been described once previously in such a case. Treatment rationale is discussed, and transsphenoidal tumor resection is recommended as the therapy of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Coyne
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Prins
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone