Pituitary Macroadenoma and Severe Hypothyroidism: The Link between Brain Imaging and Thyroid Function

• Hoofdauteurs: Silvia Ciancia (Auteur), Silvia Cesari (Auteur), Barbara Predieri (Auteur), Sergio Bernasconi (Auteur), Lorenzo Iughetti (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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In case of primary hypothyroidism, reactive pituitary hyperplasia can manifest as pituitary (pseudo) macroadenoma. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who was evaluated for impaired growth velocity and increased body weight. Because of low insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and poor response to...