Primary Hypothyroidism with Pituitary Hyperplasia in an Omani Girl
Pituitary hyperplasia secondary to primary hypothyroidism (PHPH) is uncommon in children and is reversible with thyroxine therapy. We report an Omani girl who presented at the age of 13 years and 6 months with profound primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and secondary pituitary hyp...
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| Main Authors: | Wafa Abdallah Fadle, Ali Al Reesi, Saud Al-Shabibi, Maryam Khamis Al-Badi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3382612 |
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