Diminution of large pituitary tumor after replacement therapy for primary hypothyroidism.
Thyroid-stimulating, hormone-producing tumors of the pituitary may be associated with primary hypothyroidism. The case presented here illustrates the rapid resolution of a large pituitary tumor after thyroid hormone replacement in a patient with primary hypothyroidism.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine