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ea0037ep1206 | Clinical Cases–Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2015

Effectiveness of octoreotide administration before surgery for GH-TSH co-secreting pituitary adenoma with thyrotoxicosis: a case report

Kimura Shihori , Isozaki Osamu , Fukuda Izumi , Morimoto Satoshi , Seki Yasufumi , Yamashita Kaoru , Takano Noriyoshi , Otsuki Akiko , Kaneshige Terumi , Bokuda Kanako , Watanabe Daisuke , Ando Takashi , Hizuka Naomi , Amano Kosaku , Komori Takashi , Okada Yoshikazu , Ichihara Atsuhiro

Introduction: TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma (TSHoma) sometimes brings on rare cause of hyperthyroidism because of its excessive TSH secretion. Though the first line of treatment for TSHoma is surgical removal of tumour, hyperthyroidism often causes perioperative thyroid storm. Here, we report a case of GH-TSH pituitary adenoma whose thyrotoxicosis was controlled by 5 daysÂ’ octoreotide (OCT) subcutaneous administration before surgery.Case report: A...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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