PITUITARY HYPERPLASIA IN PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM

Course overview

PITUITARY HYPERPLASIA IS AN UNDER-RECOGNIZED MANIFESTATION THAT CAN OCCUR FAIRLY COMMONLY IN PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM. RECOGNITION OF THIS ENTITY IS IMPORTANT AS THE PRIMARY MODALITY OF TREATMENT IS MAINLY THYROID HORMONE REPLACEMENT AND NOT SURGERY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PITUITARY HYPERPLASIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.