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- Title
Galactorrhea and reversible pituitary hyperplasia in primary hypothyroidism.
- Authors
Abdulla, Mansoor
- Abstract
Long-standing hypothyroidism causing thyrotroph hyperplasia can result in enlargement of the pituitary gland and hyperprolactinemia. A 20-year-old unmarried girl presented with galactorrhea for 4 months. She was evaluated and diagnosed to have severe hypothyroidism resulting in hyperprolactinemia and reversible pituitary hyperplasia. This case helps the clinicians to be aware of an unusual presentation of severe primary hypothyroidism and reminds to consider it in the differential diagnosis of pituitary enlargement with mild hyperprolactinemia.
- Subjects
HYPOTHYROIDISM diagnosis; HYPERPLASIA; GALACTORRHEA; PITUITARY gland
- Publication
Thyroid Research & Practice, 2018, Vol 15, Issue 2, p94
- ISSN
0973-0354
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/trp.trp_5_18