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

• Những tác giả chính: Silvia Ciancia (Tác giả), Silvia Cesari (Tác giả), Barbara Predieri (Tác giả), Sergio Bernasconi (Tác giả), Lorenzo Iughetti (Tác giả)
• Định dạng: Sách
• Được phát hành: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Những chủ đề: article
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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...