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Autoimmune Hypothyroidism Presenting as Pituitary Hyperplasia

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Pituitary hyperplasia with hyperprolactinemia has been described as a rare presentation of primary hypothyroidism. A 12-y-old child presented with intermittent headache, easy fatigability, coarseness of facial features, and hoarseness of voice for 6 mo duration. Brain imaging findings showed pituitary hyperplasia; hormonal assessment revealed primary hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia. Pituitary hyperplasia regressed with thyroid hormone replacement therapy. This report describes an unusual case of pituitary hyperplasia with hyperprolactinemia secondary to primary hypothyroidism.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Narayana Medical College and Superspeciality Hospital, Nellore, 524003, India

    Rajendra Prasad Namburi, Takkolu Sriram Karthik & Amaresh Reddy Ponnala

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Namburi, R.P., Karthik, T.S. & Ponnala, A.R. Autoimmune Hypothyroidism Presenting as Pituitary Hyperplasia. Indian J Pediatr 81, 937–939 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1221-6

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