ea0014p440 | (1) | ECE2007
Herrera M Teresa
, Abreu Cristina
, Hemmersbach-Miller Marion
, Darias Ricardo
, Olvera Pilar
, Palacios Enrique
Introduction: Thyrotropin-producing adenomas (TSH-omas) constitute about 1% of pituitary adenomas. TSH-omas are a rare cause of hyperthyroidism. In conjunction with biochemical parameters and dynamic endocrine testing, image evaluation of the pituitary gland and sella turcica is mandatory for establishing a correct diagnosis. TSH-omas are usually large tumors and tend to be invasive. Greater amounts of invasion correlate with incomplete surgical removal of the tumor and, thus,...