The Department of Endocrinology, 
Functioning Endocrine Tumors in Pregnancy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 25 · Issue 4 · pp. 299-304
PMID 35136736 DOI 10.4103/ijem.ijem_310_21
Cite This Article
Kripa E Cherian, Nitin Kapoor, Thomas V Paul, Hesarghatta S Asha. Functioning Endocrine Tumors in Pregnancy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism. 2021;25(4):299-304. doi:10.4103/ijem.ijem_310_21
Abstract
The occurrence of endocrine tumors in pregnancy poses several diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Although rare, functioning tumors involving the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and pancreas are reported in the literature. Timely diagnosis and management of these tumors are essential as they might lead to adverse maternal and fetal outcomes if left untreated. This review is an attempt to characterize various functioning tumors that could occur in pregnancy, their clinical features, diagnosis, and management.
Keywords
- Adrenal gland
- endocrine tumors
- pituitary
- pregnancy
- thyroid
