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==Overview== | |||
Hypophyseal hypertrophy in pregnancy refers to enlargement of the [[pituitary gland]] during pregnancy. | |||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
MRI studies indicate that the pituitary gland increases in volume by about 30% during pregnancy. It tends to bulge upward. | |||
==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | |||
Rarely does the enlarged pituitary gland impinge on the optic chiasm and cause visual field changes. The pituitary returns to normal size after delivery. Despite the hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, there is no increased risk of [[pituitary tumors]] like a [[prolactinoma]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 03:30, 16 July 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Hypophyseal hypertrophy in pregnancy refers to enlargement of the pituitary gland during pregnancy.
Pathophysiology
MRI studies indicate that the pituitary gland increases in volume by about 30% during pregnancy. It tends to bulge upward.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Rarely does the enlarged pituitary gland impinge on the optic chiasm and cause visual field changes. The pituitary returns to normal size after delivery. Despite the hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, there is no increased risk of pituitary tumors like a prolactinoma.