Rare pituitary tumor rewrote a decade of pain and preserved fertility
A woman with congenital uterine anomalies endured years of pain and a suggestion for hysterectomy until doctors diagnosed a rare pituitary tumor (functional gonadotropic adenoma) that overproduced FSH, overactivating her ovaries and spiking estrogen, testosterone, and 17-OHP and fueling a massive ovarian cyst. Endoscopic removal of the tumor normalized her hormones, reduced the ovarian mass, eliminated pain, and restored regular cycles, preserving her fertility options.