Cushing syndrome complicating pregnancy.
A case of Cushing syndrome in a 25-year-old female diagnosed during pregnancy is presented. The pregnancy was complicated by diabetes mellitus, pregnancy induced hypertension, prematurity and intrauterine growth retardation. The patient underwent transphenoidal pituitary adenectomy after delivery for removal of a large pituitary adenoma. The mother and infant are well 10 months after delivery.
Kriplani
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
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Ammini
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics