Primary hypothyroidism in a child mimicking a pituitary macroadenoma

Hormone Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 61-64

  Hopper, N W ^a   Albanese, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Pituitary macroadenoma

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; PITUITARY MACROADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; THYROXINE;

EID: 17844405904     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083568     Document Type: Article

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