2015
DOI: 10.1177/1753495x15598917
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Pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy: A case series and literature review

Abstract: Background: Severe headache during pregnancy is a challenging condition that may rarely imply endocrine disturbances. Rapid recognition of pituitary apoplexy is needed to improve pregnancy outcome.Objective: To review and compare maternal and fetal outcomes after pituitary apoplexy. Methods: Four cases of pituitary apoplexy during pregnancy in our centre are reported and literature review covering the past 54 years was performed.Results: In the four cases presented and the 33 reported in the literature, most w… Show more

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“…Pituitary apoplexy is a rare cause of sudden and severe headache during pregnancy [ 51 ]. The sudden rise of a severe headache, with nausea, vomiting, ophtalmoplegia, altered consciousness and accompanied from onset or later by visual symptoms and/or hypopituitarism must raise the clinical suspicion of a pituitary apoplexy [ 4 , 50 ].…”
Section: Clinical Headache Phenotypes and Observational Studies In Prmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pituitary apoplexy is a rare cause of sudden and severe headache during pregnancy [ 51 ]. The sudden rise of a severe headache, with nausea, vomiting, ophtalmoplegia, altered consciousness and accompanied from onset or later by visual symptoms and/or hypopituitarism must raise the clinical suspicion of a pituitary apoplexy [ 4 , 50 ].…”
Section: Clinical Headache Phenotypes and Observational Studies In Prmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Concernant L'âge gestationnel moyen au début des symptômes dans la littérature est de 24 semaines [5], ce qui rejoint le cas de notre patiente. 4 cas décrits sont survenus en post partum.…”
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“…Deux patientes n'ont reçu aucun traitement. Une radiothérapie en post partum a été réalisée dans un seul cas [5].…”
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