An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy

An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy

Abstract This is a rare case of asymptomatic severe primary hypothyroidism presenting for the first time as a pituitary macroadenoma to the neurosurgical team, which resolved after treatment with levothyroxine (T4) without the need for surgery.

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Main Authors: Srinivasa P. Munigoti, Satish Satyanarayana, Santhosh Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
primary hypothyroidism
neurosurgery
pituitary macroadenoma
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572380
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spelling doaj-7385706d46674826bb249a0df81a98252020-11-25T03:16:22ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672016-02-01050103703910.1055/s-0036-1572380An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine TherapySrinivasa P. Munigoti0Satish Satyanarayana1Santhosh Krishnamurthy2Fortis Hospital, B. G. Road, Bengaluru, IndiaFortis Hospital, B. G. Road, Bengaluru, IndiaFortis Hospital, B. G. Road, Bengaluru, IndiaAbstract This is a rare case of asymptomatic severe primary hypothyroidism presenting for the first time as a pituitary macroadenoma to the neurosurgical team, which resolved after treatment with levothyroxine (T4) without the need for surgery.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572380primary hypothyroidismneurosurgerypituitary macroadenoma
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An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
primary hypothyroidism
neurosurgery
pituitary macroadenoma
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Satish Satyanarayana
Santhosh Krishnamurthy
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title An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
title_short An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
title_full An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
title_fullStr An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
title_full_unstemmed An Interesting Case of “Pituitary Macroadenoma” That Resolved with Levothyroxine Therapy
title_sort interesting case of “pituitary macroadenoma” that resolved with levothyroxine therapy
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
issn 2277-954X
2277-9167
publishDate 2016-02-01
description Abstract This is a rare case of asymptomatic severe primary hypothyroidism presenting for the first time as a pituitary macroadenoma to the neurosurgical team, which resolved after treatment with levothyroxine (T4) without the need for surgery.
topic primary hypothyroidism
neurosurgery
pituitary macroadenoma
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572380
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