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  • Title: The treatment of a thyrotropin-secreting pituitary macroadenoma with octreotide in twin pregnancy.
    Author: Blackhurst G, Strachan MW, Collie D, Gregor A, Statham PF, Seckl JE.
    Journal: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf); 2002 Sep; 57(3):401-4. PubMed ID: 12201834.
    Abstract:
    TSH-secreting pituitary tumours are rare but difficult to treat due to a combination of refractory hyperthyroidism and low surgical cure rates. We describe the case of a 21-year-old woman who, despite twin pregnancy, became euthyroid and had dramatic tumour shrinkage on octreotide treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first description of the use of octreotide for a TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma throughout pregnancy.
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