https://observatorio.fm.usp.br/handle/OPI/50361
Title: | Pregnancy after pituitary surgery does not influence the recurrence of Cushing's disease |
Authors: | LOUSADA, Lia Mesquita; TAPIA, Mariuxi Jacqueline Borja; CESCATO, Valter Angelo Sperling; SILVA, Gilberto Ochman da; MUSOLINO, Nina Rosa Castro; FRAGOSO, Maria Candida Barisson Villares; BRONSTEIN, Marcello Delano; MACHADO, Marcio Carlos |
Citation: | ENDOCRINE, v.78, n.3, p.552-558, 2022 |
Abstract: | Purpose Pregnancy is associated with the activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, which can cause a misdiagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy after pituitary surgery on the recurrence rate in Cushing's disease (CD) patients. Methods This was a retrospective study in a tertiary center. Between 1990 and 2020, 355 CD patients underwent pituitary surgery. Of those, we included 113 female patients who were <= 45 years old (median age of 32 years, 14-45), PS remission, a follow-up of >= 6 months (median of 122 months, 6-402) and an available obstetric history. Recurrence was defined as the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome via at least two altered first-line methods. The patients were divided into two subgroups according to pregnancy: no pregnancy or pregnancy prior to CD diagnosis (NP/PP) and pregnancy after CD pituitary surgery (PA). Results Overall, recurrence occurred in 43 out of 113 patients (38%). A higher recurrence rate was seen in the PA subgroup (11/22, 50%), but there was no significant difference between the NP/PP subgroup (32/91, 35%). No difference in survival-free recurrence (SFR) was found between NP/PP and PA subgroups. The lower SFR was related to a higher PS plasma ACTH and normal pituitary at pathological analyses. Conclusions There was no difference in the recurrence rate in patients according to pregnancy history. Other studies with higher numbers of patients are needed to confirm these data. |
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