Visual Field Compression by a Non-Secreting Pituitary Tumour During Pregnancy.

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Lees, P. D., Gawne-Cain, M. and Sandeman, D.D., 2003. Visual Field Compression by a Non-Secreting Pituitary Tumour During Pregnancy. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 96 (1), pp. 27-28.

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Abstract

The pituitary gland enlarges physiologically in pregnancy, mainly because of lactotroph hyperplasia. Pre-existing pituitary tumours can likewise increase in size, but compressive effects may be due to displacement rather than enlargement

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0141-0768
Subjects:Technology > Medicine and Health > Medicine and Surgery
Group:School of Health and Social Care > Centre for Postgraduate Medical Research and Education
ID Code:7073
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Deposited On:08 Feb 2009 14:40
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