Diminution of large pituitary tumor after replacement therapy for primary hypothyroidism

Julio C. Pita, Sherif Shafey, Raul Pina

Neurology · 1979 · 32 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Thyroid-stimulating, hormone-producing tumors of the pituitary may be associated with primary hypothyroidism. The case presented here illustrates the rapid resolution of a large pituitary tumor after thyroid hormone replacement in a patient with primary hypothyroidism.