Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Impact of Pregnancy On Normal Pituitary Function

   • Lilah F. Morris, Glenn D. Braunstein

   Pages 1-32

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3. The Roles of Growth Hormone, Prolactin and Placental Lactogen In Maternal Metabolism and Fetal Development

   • Michael Freemark, Stuart Handwerger

   Pages 33-59

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4. Hormonally Active Drugs and the Fetus

   • Robin Mortimer

   Pages 61-89

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5. Prolactinomas and Pregnancy

   • Nina Rosa de Castro Musolino, Marcello Delano Bronstein

   Pages 91-108

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6. Pregnancy and Acromegaly

   • Vivien Herman-Bonert, Shlomo Melmed

   Pages 109-121

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7. Clinically Non-Functioning Adenomas

   • Mark E. Molitch

   Pages 123-129

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8. Lymphocytic Hypophysitis

   • Mary P. Gillam, Mark E. Molitch

   Pages 131-148

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9. Cushing’s Disease In Pregnancy

   • Zuhayr T. Madhun, David C. Aron

   Pages 149-172

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10. Restoration of Ovarian Cyclicity and Ovulation Induction in Hypopituitary Women

    • Paulo Serafini, Eduardo L. A. Motta, Jules S. White

    Pages 173-194

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11. Back Matter

    Pages 195-203

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Pituitary adenomas account for 10-15% of all intracranial tumors and they frequently impair fertility. The development of medical and surgical therapy for such tumors has turned pregnancy into a reality for women harboring pituitary adenomas. However, gestation risks for both mother and fetus are still of concern for endocrinologists, gynecologists and pediatricians. This book intends to update knowledge on this topic, mainly regarding fertility restoration as well as gestational and post gestational management of patients with pituitary tumors.

• fertility
• fetus
• growth
• growth hormone
• hormone
• hormones
• metabolism
• placenta
• pregnancy
• prolactin
• tumor
• diabetes

`Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy is a fitting addition to the Endocrine Updates series. The aim of these publications is to provide the clinician with cutting edge, yet succinct, access to the latest advances in endocrinology. Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy continues the standard of excellence as the fifteenth volume in the series of topical updates. '
Shlomo Melmed, M.D., Series Editor, Endocrine Updates

• Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil

  Marcello D. Bronstein

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