Safe Continuation of Pegvisomant During Pregnancy in a Patient With Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS) is a rare genetic disorder resulting from a postzygotic activating mutation of the <i>GNAS</i> gene, leading to mosaic activation of the G<sub>s</sub> protein. FD/MAS encompasses skeletal and extraskeletal manifestations, including GH excess. Medical management of GH excess in FD/MAS can be complex, especially during pregnancy, due to limited safety data on pharmacotherapy. We describe a 31-year-old female with FD/MAS who continued pegvisomant for a GH and prolactin cosecreting pituitary adenoma during her pregnancy to minimize the risk of GH-induced craniofacial fibrous dysplasia progression and consequent visual loss. She had an uncomplicated pregnancy with delivery of a healthy baby girl at term. This case demonstrates safe and efficacious use of pegvisomant in managing GH excess during pregnancy and is the first report in an individual with FD/MAS, underscoring its potential role in similar cases.
Authors
- Morton G. Burt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6468-7727)
- Julie Chemmanam
- Jia Yong Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-3166)
- Nguyễn Thị Thanh Huyền (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1337-8550)
- Jui T. Ho
Institutions
- Women's and Children's Hospital (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCEM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luaf095
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00