Pituitary Hyperplasia Secondary to Primary Hypothyroidism Mimicking a Macroadenoma With Optical Chiasm Compression

Background: A long term untreated primary hypothyroidism can stimulate thyrotropes proliferation, leading to pituitary hyperplasia. This condition is known as pituitary hyperplasia secondary to primary hypothyroidism (PHPH). It is a rare condition that mimics pituitary adenoma and can achieve large...

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Published in:J Endocr Soc
Main Authors: Fujiwara, Mariana Tazima, Daniel, Karla Borges, Trentin, Marília Bortolotto Felippe, Cerci, Murilo Oliveira, Garmes, Heraldo Mendes
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
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Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266137/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1222
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