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| Title |
Primary Hypothyroidism with Markedly High Prolactin
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in endocrinology, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fendo.2016.00035 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mohd Saleem Ansari, Mussa H. Almalki |
| Abstract |
Secondary pituitary enlargement due to primary hypothyroidism is not a common manifestation. The loss of thyroxin feedback inhibition in primary hypothyroidism causes overproduction of thyrotropin-releasing-hormone (TRH), which results in secondary pituitary enlargement. TRH has a weak stimulatory effect on the lactotroph cells of the pituitary, so a mild to moderate increase in prolactin (PRL) levels is expected. We report the case of a 67-year-old female who presented with a large pituitary mass and a very high level of TSH in association with a significant rise in PRL level. In this case, diagnosing a sellar mass was challenging; it was difficult to distinguish between pituitary prolactinoma and primary hypothyroidism with secondary pituitary hyperplasia. Thyroid hormone replacement proved that this patient's hyperprolactinemia was due to hyperplasia of the pituitary gland. As such, making the correct diagnosis and initiating thyroid hormone therapy can prevent unnecessary treatment with dopamine agonists. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 16 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 18% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 18% |
| Unknown | 15 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 August 2022.
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