TSH secreting pituitary adenoma: a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) secreting pituitary adenoma is a rare but important cause of thyrotoxicosis. It poses a challenge for both diagnosis and management. We report the case of a young Chinese man presenting with thyrotoxicosis, complicated by congestive heart failure, secondary to a TSH secreting pituitary adenoma. The case illustrates the importance of prompt diagnosis and allows discussion of both medical and surgical management, including the use of a long-acting somatostatin analogue.
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Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
Yeung
V T
VT
Chow
C C
CC
Ko
G T
GT
Szeto
C C
CC
Cockram
C S
CS
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000209:etiology*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D015282:Octreotide