Now You See, Now You Don't: A Case Of Spontaneous Regression of Pituitary Tumour.
Journal: Cureus
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Abstract
Spontaneous regression of pituitary tumours are rare and can be due to tumour ischaemia, pituitary apoplexy, or lymphocytic hypophysitis. We report a case of a 32-year-old female, who presented with symptoms and signs of extrasellar pituitary enlargement and hypothyroidism. MRI revealed a pituitary mass that spontaneously regressed after a month, with complete resolution of symptoms. Not all pituitary tumours require surgical intervention especially in the case of autoimmune lymphocytic hypophysitis.
Authors
Ainul Jaafar, Siti Mohd Shokri, Sanmugarajah Paramasvaran, Kamalanathan Palaniandy, Farizal Fadzil
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