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  • Title: A case of hyperplasia of the anterior lobe of the pituitary imitating intrasellar expansion.
    Author: Lisá L, Lízler J, Matulka M.
    Journal: Cesk Pediatr; 1992 Sep; 47(9):548-50. PubMed ID: 1394569.
    Abstract:
    The authors describe the case of an obese girl with severe hypothyroidism which led to increased TSH secretion and finally to hyperplasia of the anterior lobe of the pituitary diagnosed by magnetic resonance. After substitution treatment with thyroid hormones was started, marked improvement of the general condition, loss of body weight and normalization of laboratory findings and regression of hyperplastic tissue occurred.
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