title: Profound primary hypothyroidism.
abstract: Profound primary hypothyroidism is described, presenting as a pituitary tumor in a 46-year-old male with hyperprolactinemia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Replacement therapy with thyroxine reversed all of the patient's abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Englewood Hospital, NJ.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinberger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganti
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000209:etiology*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed