Abnormal enlargement of pituitary gland during pregnancy remitted spontaneously after delivery

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-86

  Chen, Huan Wen ^a   Su, Deng Huang ^b   Chen, Huan Wu ^c,d   Yang, Chia Hui ^e   Chang, Ching Chung ^f,g  

^a LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Far Eastern Polyclinic   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^e Taipei County Hospital   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Ovulation induction; Pituitary gland; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE ACETATE; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS APOPLEXY; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPITUITARISM; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATION; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVULATION INDUCTION; PITUITARY DISEASES; PITUITARY GLAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 34247152920     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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