Pituitary pseudotumor with unusual presentation reversed shortly after the introduction of thyroxine replacement therapy

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1665-1669

  Kocova, M ^a   Netkov, S ^a   Sukarova Angelovska, F ^a  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF SKOPJE   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Hyperprolactinemia; Ovarian cyst; Pituitary pseudotumor; Primary hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; CASE REPORT; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOTHYROIDISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY CYST; PREPUBERTY; PUBERTY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; SELLA TURCICA; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0035670616     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2001.14.9.1665     Document Type: Article

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