title: Pituitary fossa volume in primary hypothyroidism.
abstract: Pituitary enlargement can occur in primary hypothyroidism. Pituitary volume determination in 20 cases of primary hypothyroidism showed pituitary fossa enlargement in 25% of the patients, with close correlation to highest serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels. Normalization of TSH serum levels should prevent hypertrophy of the thyrotropic cells.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine