Testicular “Hyperstimulation” Syndrome: A Case of Functional Gonadotropinoma
Author(s) -
Astha Thakkar,
Subramanian Kannan,
Amir H. Hamrahian,
Richard A. Prayson,
Robert J. Weil,
Charles Faiman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
case reports in endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2090-6501
pISSN - 2090-651X
DOI - 10.1155/2014/194716
Subject(s) - medicine , luteinizing hormone , testosterone (patch) , endocrinology , hormone , pituitary tumors
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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