Thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma simultaneously existing with Graves’ disease: a case report
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Thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma simultaneously existing with Graves’ disease: a case report
BACKGROUND Thyrotropin-producing pituitary tumor is relatively rare. In particular, concurrent cases associated with Graves' disease are extremely rare and only nine cases have been reported so far. We describe a case of a thyrotropin-producing pituitary adenoma concomitant with Graves' disease, which was successfully treated. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year-old Japanese woman presented with mild...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1172-4