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Clinical hyperthyroidism due to non-neoplastic inappropriate thyrotrophin secretion
A W Chan1, I A MacFarlane, C van Heyningen
1Department of Endocrinology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|September 1, 1990
Summary
This study details a rare case of severe hyperthyroidism caused by abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) secretion due to pituitary resistance to thyroid hormone. Accurate diagnosis via sensitive TSH assays is crucial for appropriate management.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Internal Medicine
- Molecular Endocrinology
Background:
- Selective pituitary resistance to thyroid hormone action is a rare endocrine disorder.
- Patients typically present with mild hyperthyroid symptoms due to partial peripheral resistance.
- Inappropriate thyrotropin (TSH) secretion can occur in this condition.