Pituitary Macroadenoma and Severe Hypothyroidism: The Link between Brain Imaging and Thyroid Function

In case of primary hypothyroidism, reactive pituitary hyperplasia can manifest as pituitary (pseudo) macroadenoma. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who was evaluated for impaired growth velocity and increased body weight. Because of low insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and poor response to...

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Main Authors: Silvia Ciancia, Silvia Cesari, Barbara Predieri, Sergio Bernasconi, Lorenzo Iughetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2360855