Successful twin pregnancy in panhypopituitarism caused by suprasellar germinoma

Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Nov;102(5 Pt 2):1205-7. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00701-4.

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy in a woman with hypopituitarism from a suprasellar germinoma is rare.

Case: A 27-year-old woman presented with panhypopituitarism from a suprasellar germinoma. She had diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism, adrenal cortex dysfunction, and hypogonadotropic ovarian failure. When treated with thyroxin, cortisol, antidiuretic hormone, human menopausal gonadotropin, and human chorionic gonadotropin, she conceived and gave birth to healthy twins.

Conclusion: Hormonal replacement therapy and ovulation induction resulted in a successful pregnancy in a woman with panhypopituitarism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Insipidus / etiology
  • Female
  • Germinoma / complications
  • Germinoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / etiology
  • Hypopituitarism / therapy*
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / therapy*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / therapy*
  • Pregnancy, Multiple*
  • Sella Turcica
  • Twins