Published December 1982
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Journal article
Reversible enlargement of the hypophysis in clinically latent hypothyroidism
Description
A case is reported, in which the combination of high TT3- and FT4 plasma levels, increased TSH basal secretion and enlargement of the pituitary gland did not reflect secondary hyperthyroidism, but was cuased by clinically latent hypothyroidism, probably due to thyroid hormone antibodies. High doses of thyroid hormones lowered the TSH and prolactin basal secretion, and reduced the enlargement of the pituitary gland. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Ein Fall wird vorgestellt, bei dem die Kombination erhoehte T3- und FT4-Plasmaspiegel, gesteigerte TSH-Basalsekretion und Hypophysenvergroesserung nicht Ausdruck einer sekundaeren Hyperthyreose war, sondern eine klinisch latente Hypothyreose zur Ursache hatte, die wahrscheinlich durch Schilddruesenhormon-Antikoerper hervorgerufen wurde. Durch eine hoch dosierte Substitution mit Schilddruesenhormonen konnte die TSH- und Prolaktin-Basalsekretion erniedrigt und die Hypophysenvergroesserung rueckgebildet werden. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Reversible Hypophysenvergroesserung bei klinisch latenter Hypothyreose
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuc Compact
- Journal Volume
- 13
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- CODEN: CNNMA.;Nuc Compact.
- Journal Page Range
- 302-304
- ISSN
- 0344-3752
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 14779272
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAIN; CAT SCANNING; DIAGNOSIS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMAGES; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; PITUITARY GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THYRONINE; THYROXINE; TRH
- Descriptors DEC
- AMINO ACIDS; AROMATICS; BODY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HORMONES; HYDROXY ACIDS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC IODINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; THYROID HORMONES; TOMOGRAPHY; TRACER TECHNIQUES