Pregnancy in a woman with acromegaly after transsphenoidal partial resection of pituitary macroadenoma - a case report.

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Pregnancy in a woman with acromegaly after transsphenoidal partial resection of pituitary macroadenoma - a case report.

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2017 Dec 22;43(258):268-271

Authors: Tomczyk K, Rzymski P, Woźniak J, Wilczak M

Abstract
Acromegaly is a systemic disease caused by an excessive release of growth hormone and the hypopituitarism, which is induced by macroadenoma local mass effect. The gynecological and obstetric disorders include irregular menstrual cycles, anovulatory cycles and infertility. Therefore, pregnancy in patients affected by the disease is rare.
A CASE REPORT: Patient described in this study became pregnant after pharmacological, surgical and infertility treatment. Hence, the following paper presents the course of pregnancy and the discussion of the impact of acromegaly on female fertility, pregnancy, and concerns related to the diagnosis and treatment.

PMID: 29298966 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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