Hyperthyroidism due to a thyrotrophin-secreting microadenoma.
We report a 63-year-old female with a TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma causing hyperthyroidism. This case is apparently unique, and challenges the present concept of dividing patients with inappropriate TSH secretion into tumour and non-tumour groups on the basis of conventional pituitary fossa radiology.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013972:Thyrotropin