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ea0034p133 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2014

Pituitary apoplexy during a second pregnancy in a woman with prolactinoma

Gheorghiu MonicaLivia , Caragheorgheopol Andra , Dumitrascu Anda , Ionescu Virgil

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare syndrome due to hemorrhagic infarction of a pituitary adenoma. It may be clinically overt (sudden, severe headache, visual disturbances, impairment in pituitary function, and altered consciousness), or subclinical. Pregnancy is a rare predisposing factor, which may raise difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment.Case presentation: A 25 years woman diagnosed with a 1/0.8 cm prolactinoma, initial serum PRL 61.5 ...