Vol. 41 (1) 2020 Neuro endocrinology letters

Response of thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumors to preoperative lanreotide therapy. Report of two cases.

: Case 1 was a 51-year-old man diagnosed with thyrotropin (TSH)-secreting pituitary tumor. The octreotide loading test showed suppression of TSH secretion. Treatment with lanreotide preoperatively at 90 mg/month resulted in normalization of thyroid function. Three months after treatment initiation, tumor shrinkage was observed, and pitu.....