Primary hypothyroidism in a 12-year-old girl with a suprasellar pituitary mass: Rapid regression after thyroid replacement therapy. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 413-416

  Ashley Jr , William W ^b   Ojemann, Jeffrey G ^a   Tae, Sung Park ^b   Wippold II, Franz J ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Hypothyroidism; Pediatric neurosurgery; Pituitary adenoma; Pituitary hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC CHIASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL FIELD; CHILD; HYPOPHYSIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND; THYROXINE;

EID: 20344365109     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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