A Pregnant Woman Who Underwent Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy due to Cushing’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Simsek, Yasin
Akcan, Alper
Karahan, Ibrahim
Ileri, Ibrahim
Aribas, Sulbiye
Koc, Mehmet Sait
Ozkan, Yusuf
Diri, Halit
Bayram, Fahri
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cushing’s syndrome (CS) may lead to severe maternal and fetal morbidities and even mortalities in pregnancy.
However, pregnancy complicates the diagnosis and treatment of CS.
This study describes a 26-year-old pregnant woman admitted with hypertension-induced headache.
Hormonal analyses performed due to her cushingoid phenotype revealed a diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone- (ACTH-) independent CS.
MRI showed a 3.5 cm adenoma in her right adrenal gland.
After preoperative metyrapone therapy, she underwent a successful unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy at 14-week gestation.
Although she had a temporary postoperative adrenal insufficiency, hormonal analyses showed that she has been in remission since delivery.
Findings in this patient, as well as those in previous patients, indicate that pregnancy is not an absolute contraindication for laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Rather, such surgery should be considered a safe and efficient treatment method for pregnant women with cortisol-secreting adrenal adenomas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diri, Halit& Bayram, Fahri& Simsek, Yasin& Ozkan, Yusuf& Akcan, Alper& Karahan, Ibrahim…[et al.]. 2014. A Pregnant Woman Who Underwent Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy due to Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034709
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diri, Halit…[et al.]. A Pregnant Woman Who Underwent Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy due to Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034709
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diri, Halit& Bayram, Fahri& Simsek, Yasin& Ozkan, Yusuf& Akcan, Alper& Karahan, Ibrahim…[et al.]. A Pregnant Woman Who Underwent Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy due to Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034709
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034709