CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND RADIOLOGIC REVERSIBILITY OF HYPERPROLACTINEMIC GALACTORRHEA-AMENORRHEA AND ABNORMAL SELLA BY THYROXINE IN A PATIENT WITH PRIMARY HYPO-THYROIDISM

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作者
TOLIS, G [1 ]
HOYTE, K [1 ]
MCKENZIE, JM [1 ]
MASON, B [1 ]
ROBB, P [1 ]
机构
[1] MCGILL UNIV,DEPT MED & NEUROL,MONTREAL H3C 3G1,QUEBEC,CANADA
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1016/S0002-9378(16)33129-5
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
A case of primary hypothyroidism associated with postpartum galactorrhea- amenorrhea is reported. The configuration of the sella was compatible with pituitary adenoma, but prolactin dynamics did not support an autonomous secretory state. Replacement therapy with thyroxine led to complete reversal of clinical, radiologic, and biochemical abnormalities.
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