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ea0029p373 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012

A clinical case report of an successful spontaneous pregnancy in acromegaly

Mohammadi F. , Sadri S. , Hedayati Omami M. , Amini N.

Introduction: Acromegaly is a clinical condition results from GH hypersecretion which is usually elaborated by a somatotroph adenoma. Mass effect of adenoma and resulting hormonal changes impair fertility during pregnancy, estrogen-mediated pituitary enlargement along with enhanced pituitary vascularity is a true risk for tumor hemorrhage.Case presentation: The 28-years-old patient first visited by the endocrinologist in 2004 for secondary amenorrhea and...