Antepartum pituitary necrosis occurring in pregnancy with uncontrolled gestational diabetes mellitus: a case report.
Antepartum pituitary necrosis is a rare medical condition that has only been reported in pregnant women with type I diabetes attributable to diabetes-related vasculopathy and hypercoagulability. We present for the first time a case of antepartum pituitary necrosis occurring in an uncontrolled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patient. The patient was a 32-yr-old woman at 33 weeks and 2 days of gestation. She suffered from severe headache, blurred vision, dizziness, and vomiting. Her baby was delivered by Cesarean section. The brain magnetic resonance images revealed pituitary necrosis. This suggests that pituitary gland necrosis may also complicate GDM pregnancy when glucose levels are uncontrolled.
Park
Hyun Jong
HJ
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Jinna
J
Rhee
Yumi
Y
Park
Yong Won
YW
Kwon
Ja-Young
JY
D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy