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Erschienen in: Pituitary 2/2020

06.11.2019

Surgical indications for pituitary tumors during pregnancy: a literature review

verfasst von: Thomas Graillon, Thomas Cuny, Frédéric Castinetti, Blandine Courbière, Marie Cousin, Frédérique Albarel, Isabelle Morange, Nicolas Bruder, Thierry Brue, Henry Dufour

Erschienen in: Pituitary | Ausgabe 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Surgical indications for pituitary tumors during pregnancy are rare, and are derived from a balance between expected benefits, particularly for maternal benefits, and anesthetic/surgical risks.

Methods

A literature review was performed to define the optimal surgical indications for pituitary adenomas (PA) and other pituitary tumors during pregnancy.

Results

Main benefits are expected in case of critical visual impairment and/or life-threatening endocrine disturbances. Multidisciplinary patient management is systematically required although nonobstetric surgery presents a reasonable risk during pregnancy. The risks of congenital malformation during the first trimester and those of premature birth during the third trimester make the second trimester the optimal period for surgery. In prolactin-secreting, nonsecreting, GH- and TSH-secreting PAs, transsphenoidal surgery (TS) is recommended in cases involving severe visual impairment, characterized by severe visual field deficit, visual acuity impairment, and abnormal optical coherence tomography findings, and when no other medical alternatives are possible and/or sufficient. Uncontrolled and severe Cushing’s disease (CD) during pregnancy increases both maternal and fetal morbimortality, thus justifying TS or sometimes dopamine agonist therapy as a safer alternative. Finally, metyrapone, ketoconazole, or bilateral adrenalectomy could be recommended in certain cases after the failure of medical therapies and/or TS. Surgery is also required for suprasellar meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas, and pituitary cysts in the case of severe visual deficit.

Conclusion

Surgical indications for pituitary tumors are rare during pregnancy; therefore, surgery should be avoided when possible. Further, the second trimester should be considered as the optimal surgical period. Severe visual disturbance and uncontrolled CD are the main surgical indications during pregnancy.
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Metadaten
Titel
Surgical indications for pituitary tumors during pregnancy: a literature review
verfasst von
Thomas Graillon
Thomas Cuny
Frédéric Castinetti
Blandine Courbière
Marie Cousin
Frédérique Albarel
Isabelle Morange
Nicolas Bruder
Thierry Brue
Henry Dufour
Publikationsdatum
06.11.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pituitary / Ausgabe 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1386-341X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7403
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-019-01004-3

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