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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome caused by an FSH-secreting pituitary adenoma.
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ABSTRACT: Background
A 40-year-old woman presented with galactorrhea and oligomenorrhea. She had a history of multiple ovarian cysts and pelvic pain.Investigations
Laboratory evaluation included measurements of the levels of estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, free endogenous T4, the glycoprotein hormone alpha subunit, cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and insulin-like growth factor I. Radiological studies included MRI of the pituitary.Diagnosis
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome caused by a pituitary adenoma, secreting follicle-stimulating hormone.Management
The patient underwent trans-sphenoidal resection of the adenoma, with subsequent normalization of hormonal values and symptoms.
SUBMITTER: Cooper O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2777809 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome caused by an FSH-secreting pituitary adenoma.
Nature clinical practice. Endocrinology & metabolism 20080212 4
<h4>Background</h4>A 40-year-old woman presented with galactorrhea and oligomenorrhea. She had a history of multiple ovarian cysts and pelvic pain.<h4>Investigations</h4>Laboratory evaluation included measurements of the levels of estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, free endogenous T4, the glycoprotein hormone alpha subunit, cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and insulin-like growth factor I. Radiological studies included MRI ...[more]
