Pregnancy in a patient with hypopituitarism following surgery and radiation for a pituitary adenoma

J Postgrad Med. 2005 Jul-Sep;51(3):223-4.

Abstract

This is a case of partial hypopituitarism resulting from surgery and radiation for a non- functioning pituitary macroadenoma. The patient had amenorrhea which was secondary to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism and had been on L-thyroxine for central hypothyroidism. For pregnancy, ovulation was induced by gonadotrophins and this was followed by an intrauterine insemination. The antenatal period was uneventful and a Caesarean section was done at 33 weeks when the patient presented with preterm labour. Both infant and mother are well, eight months after delivery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / radiotherapy
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / etiology
  • Hypopituitarism / therapy*
  • Live Birth
  • Ovulation Induction
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*