A Case of Normal Vaginal Delivery in a Hyperprolactinemia Patient with Pituitary Macroadenoma.
- Author:
Seung Chan KIM
1
;
Young Eun YUN
;
Mi Sun PARK
;
Hang Jin KIM
;
Ok Rang PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. villoba@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pituitary macroadenoma;
Hyperprolactinemia;
Bromocriptine;
Pregnancy;
Fullterm delivery
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Adult;
Amenorrhea;
Brain;
Bromocriptine;
Diplopia;
Female;
Galactorrhea;
Headache;
Humans;
Hyperprolactinemia*;
Infertility, Female;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Ovulation Induction;
Pituitary Neoplasms;
Pregnancy;
Prolactin
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2006;49(10):2184-2189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Prolactin-secreting adenomas are the most common pituitary tumors resulting in hyperprolactinemia which is one of the most important causes of female infertility with amenorrhea or galactorrhea. Although it is reported that spontaneous pregnancy occured in these patients using bromocriptine treatment or ovulation induction, it is very rare to find a pituitary tumor during a pregnancy by having neurological symptoms of headache, diplopia or visual disturbance. We experienced a case of normal delivery after symptom improvement and maintenance of pregnancy by administration of bromocriptine in a 27 year-old primigravida with diplopia and visual disturbance due to prolactin-secreting pituitary macroadenoma, which is diagnosed by brain MRI scan and serum prolactin level. A brief review of related literature was done.
