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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 2;9(2):629-633.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3595. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Pituitary hyperplasia due to Himalayan endemic hypothyroidism

Shabal Sapkota  1 , Sulav Sapkota  2 , Mitesh Karn  3
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Case Reports

Pituitary hyperplasia due to Himalayan endemic hypothyroidism

Shabal Sapkota et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Pituitary hyperplasia due to hypothyroidism can be treated medically. This condition should not be mistaken for adenoma and surgery should be avoided.

Keywords: case report; endemic goiter; hypothyroidism; pituitary hyperplasia.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Initial head computerized tomogram scan of our patient. We can clearly delineate a round, homogeneously enhanced pituitary mass (shown by arrowhead)
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Computerized tomogram scan head of same patient after L‐thyroxine therapy and iodine supplementation. After the therapy, the mass regressed completely as shown in the scans (shown by arrow)
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