Testicular "hyperstimulation" Syndrome: a Case of Functional Gonadotropinoma

Overview

Journal Case Rep Endocrinol

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2014 Mar 5

PMID 24592337

Citations 5

Authors

Astha Thakkar

Subramanian Kannan

Amir Hamrahian

Richard A Prayson

Robert J Weil

Charles Faiman

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Abstract

Gonadotropins secreting pituitary tumors tend to present as sellar mass with hypogonadism. Biologically active LH secretion by these tumors resulting in elevated testosterone is extremely rare. We report a case of a 48-year-old male patient who presented with giant pituitary tumor, elevated testosterone, and elevated levels of gonadotropins. Surgical resection of the tumor resulted in normalization of gonadotropins and fall in serum testosterone to subnormal levels in the postoperative period confirming that the tumor was secreting bioactive luteinizing hormone (LH).

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