TSH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma: Rapid tumor shrinkage and recovery from hyperthyroidism with octreotide

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-65

  Fischler, M P ^a   Reinhart, W H ^a  

^a KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Hyperthyroidism; Octreotide; Pituitary; TSH secreting adenoma

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; THYROTROPIN RELEASE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0032971138     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345480     Document Type: Article

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