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 complete resolution of the pituitary lesion.
Heald
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AH
Department of Endocrinology, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK. aheald@fs1.ho.man.ac.uk
Hughes
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King
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Buckler
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis