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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2020

Full Remission of Long-Term Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder-Like Symptoms Following Resection of a Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report.

Guangrong Lu, Tiana M Shiver, Spiros L Blackburn, William C Yao, Meenakshi B Bhattacharjee, Jay-Jiguang Zhu

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guangrong LuThe Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth®), McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
Tiana M ShiverInternal Medicine and Endocrinology, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Spiros L BlackburnThe Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth®), McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
William C YaoDepartment Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth®), McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
Meenakshi B BhattacharjeeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth®), McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
Jay-Jiguang ZhuThe Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth®), McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USMemorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Few case reports exist in the literature of patients with pituitary adenoma presenting with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Complete remission of persistent PMDD symptoms after surgical removal of a pituitary lesion has not been reported. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 44-year-old woman with childbearing potential who underwent transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in December 2017 to remove a non-functioning pituitary adenoma. The surgery resulted in full remission of her PMDD symptoms. The patient's hormone levels remained stable before and after the TSS procedure. During 28 months of follow-up, the woman has been asymptomatic for periods of 6 consecutive months or longer without taking antidepressants. Given the patient's current condition, a durable remission from PMDD is anticipated. CONCLUSIONS We believe that refractory PMS/PMDD associated with pituitary lesions is under-diagnosed and under reported. As demonstrated in this case, surgical intervention for a sellar mass has the potential to be effective or even curative for patients with PMS/PMDD. We recommend that physicians consider magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in patients with PMS/PMDD.

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Pituitary NeoplasmsPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPremenstrual SyndromeAdultFemaleHumans

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PMID32769963
PMCPMC7440754
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