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Successful Management of a Pregnant Woman with a TSH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma with Surgical and Medical Therapy

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We described a 39-yr-old asian female who was initially diagnosed with prolactinoma and presented with increase nervousness and weight loss. Laboratory evaluation revealed an inappropriately normal TSH level with elevated free T4, total T3, α-subunit and prolactin level. The α-subunit/TSH molar ratio was 4. MRI showed a macroadenoma extending to the suprasellar cistern. Treatment was begun with propylthiouracil and bromocriptine. After 5 months of therapy, she became pregnant.

At 27 weeks of gestation, she developed headache and decreased visual acuity in her left eye. MRI showed a slightly increase in tumor size compressing the optic chaiasm. Transphenoid macroadenectomy was performed with immediate relief of the visual field abnormality. At 39 weeks gestation a baby with no malformations was delivered. This is the second case report of TSH secreting pituitary adenoma which was exarcerbated during pregnancy. In contrast to the first case, our case was managed with both surgical and medical approach. The judicious use of both medical and surgical therapy can result in a successful outcome to mother and fetus in a patient with TSH secreting pituitary adenoma.

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    Sumapa Chaiamnuay, Mark Moster, M. Richard Katz & Young Nam Kim

  2. Medicine Department, Klein Building, Suite 363, 5401, Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA

    Sumapa Chaiamnuay, Mark Moster, M. Richard Katz & Young Nam Kim

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Chaiamnuay, S., Moster, M., Katz, M.R. et al. Successful Management of a Pregnant Woman with a TSH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma with Surgical and Medical Therapy. Pituitary 6, 109–113 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:PITU.0000004802.47010.00

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