Spontaneous Regression Of Pituitary Mass In Temporal Association With Pregnancy
Neuroradiology 29(5): 1987; 488-492
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Personal Characteristics
29-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Pituitary mass which emerged and enlarged during pregnancy, pituitary hypofunction, visual field defects, bitemporal hemianopsia
Remission Characteristics
Mass disappeared over the course of four months postpartum, visual field defects disappeared with disappearance of the pituitary mass
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
The hypofunction was restricted to ACTH, GH, and PRL. It was concluded that among cases of pituitary masses developing during pregnancy there are some cases which do not require surgical therapy.