Clinical analysis of 53 cases of prolactin-secreting adenoma during pregnancy
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20241126-00787
- VernacularTitle:妊娠合并垂体泌乳素腺瘤53例临床分析
- Author:
Huawei YANG
1
;
Xinhong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学宣武医院妇产科，北京 100053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnancy;
Prolactinoma;
Pituitary apoplexy;
Pregnancy outcome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2025;28(6):504-508
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical features and pregnancy outcomes of prolactin-secreting adenomas (PRLomas) complicating pregnancy.Methods:This retrospective study analyzed 53 pregnant women with PRLomas treated at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University between January 2013 and December 2023. Patients were stratified into microadenoma (<1 cm, n=46) and macroadenoma (≥1 cm, n=7) groups based on tumor size. Maternal complications, perinatal outcomes, and clinical characteristics of PRLomas diagnosed during pregnancy were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using independent samples t-test or Chi-square (or Fisher's exact) test. Results:(1) Among the 53 patients (mean age 31.9±7.1 years), 50 (94.3%) were primiparas and 48 (90.6%) were diagnosed before pregnancy, five (9.4%) during pregnancy. Maternal complications included hypothyroidism (14/53, 26.4%), gestational hyperglycemia (11/53, 20.7%), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (7/53, 13.2%), pituitary apoplexy (6/53, 11.3%), postpartum hemorrhage (4/53, 7.5%), and fetal growth restriction (1/53, 1.9%). (2) Early pregnancy loss occurred in 7.5% (4/53) (<10 weeks' gestation), while 49 cases (92.5%) completed their pregnancies and delivered, including 18 vaginal deliveries (36.7%) and 31 cesarean deliveries (63.3%). The macroadenoma group had a higher preterm birth rate ≤34 weeks [2/7 vs. 2.2% (1/46), χ2=7.93, P=0.005] and shorter gestational age at delivery [(36±2) weeks vs. (38±6) weeks, t=3.03, P=0.003] compared to the microadenoma group. (3) Postpartum follow-up of 39 cases revealed 7.7% (3/39) required artificial feeding due to bromocriptine therapy, while 92.3% (36/39) breastfed for 12 (1-24) months. Postpartum MRI showed tumor resolution in 33.3% (13/39), though 66.7% (26/39) lacked imaging follow-up. (4) All five pregnancy-diagnosed PRLomas were >2 cm. One patient underwent surgical resection at 19 weeks with restored vision and term delivery, while four received postpartum surgery with improved visual deficits. Conclusions:Patients with pregnancy-associated PRLoma diagnosed during pregnancy all had tumors >2 cm in diameter. Management should be individualized based on tumor size, with intensified pregnancy monitoring and timely intervention to achieve favorable outcomes. Microadenoma cases demonstrated better pregnancy outcomes than macroadenoma cases.
