title: [Pituitary and ovarian mass syndrome in primary hypothyroidism].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hyperprolactinemia and a pituitary mass syndrome can occur in patient with primary hypoyhroidism. In young women, hypothyroidism can be associated with ovarian cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 30 year-old women who was treated for an anemia. She had clinical and biological signs of primary hypothyroidism with hyperprolactinemia at the biology. Pituitary MRI showed a pituitary mass. The pelvic ultrasound examination and CT scan showed a right ovarian cyst. The subsequent thyroid hormone replacement was associated with a clinical, a biological and radiological resolution. It was a pituitary and ovarian mass syndrome secondary to primary hypothyroidism.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The recognition of these associations may eliminate unnecessary surgery and lead to the choice of hormone replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie médicale, hôpital Habib-Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie. chammakhichiraz@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jemli-Chammakhi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shili-Briki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mzabi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bousema
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rokbani
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Daghfous
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine