Reversible suprasellar pituitary mass secondary to hypothyroidism

Journal Article · Fri Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1989 · JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03430220098038· OSTI ID:6696537

Atchison, J A; Lee, P A; Albright, A L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (USA) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA (USA)

Sellar enlargement and suprasellar extension of a pituitary mass, demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomographic scanning in three children with primary hypothyroidism, resolved after treatment with levothyroxine sodium. This condition, a logical consequence of the pathogenesis of primary hypothyroidism, must be considered in patients with pituitary and suprasellar masses.

• OSTI ID: 6696537
• Journal Information: JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (USA), Vol. 262:22; ISSN 0098-7484
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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