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Diminution of large pituitary tumor after replacement therapy for primary hypothyroidism

University of Miami School of Medicine (Dr. Pita), and the Departments of Medicine, Neurology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercy Hospital (Drs. Pita, Shafey and Pina), Miami, Florida.

Thyroid-stimulating, hormone-producing tumors of the pituitary may be associated with primary hypothyroidism. The case presented here illustrates the rapid resolution of a large pituitary tumor after thyroid hormone replacement in a patient with primary hypothyroidism.

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