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Journals / Göztepe Tıp Dergisi / 2006 / Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1

Hypophysis hyperplasia and growth hormon deficiency that immitate hypophysis macro adenoma secondary to hypothyroidism

Hipotiroidiye ikincil hipofiz makroadenomunu taklit eden hipofiz hiperplazisi ve büyüme hormonu eksikliği

Hasan ÖNAL, Sevil SARIKAYA, Teoman AKÇAY, Meliha ARSLAN, Elif DOĞANGÜN, Erdal ADAL, Alper GÜZELTAŞ

Pages
40–43
DOI
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Abstract

Prolonged hypothyroidism results in hiperplasia of the thyrotropin secreting cells of the hypophysis. The symptoms of the hypothyroidism may accompany the symptoms of hyperprolactinomia and visual loss. İt is not easy to distinguish hypophyseal hyperplasia from TSH secreting hypophsis adenomas.