Thyrotoxicosis in a 13‐year‐old girl following pituitary adenectomy for Cushing′s disease. Issue 8 (6th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sigmarsdottir, Arndis Audur; Olafsson, Ingvar Hakon; Kjartansson, Ólafur; Bjarnason, Ragnar
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 5:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 1341
• Page End: 1343
• Publication Date: 2017-07-06
• Subjects: Cushing's disease -- pituitary -- pituitary adenectomy -- postoperative thyrotoxicosis -- thyroid; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Our objective is to report a case of thyrotoxicosis following pituitary adenectomy for Cushing′s disease, the only pediatric case to our knowledge. No thyroid antibodies were detected, and the thyrotoxicosis was successfully treated for 3 months with no relapse after 5 years of follow‐up. The cause of thyrotoxicosis remains unknown. Abstract : Our objective is to report a case of thyrotoxicosis following pituitary adenectomy for Cushing′s disease, the only pediatric case to our knowledge. No thyroid antibodies were detected, and the thyrotoxicosis was successfully treated for 3 months with no relapse after 5 years of follow‐up. The cause of thyrotoxicosis remains unknown.