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. 2023 Jul 28;12(4):e220223. doi: 10.1530/ETJ-22-0223

Table 3.

Case reports of TSHoma combined with GD.

Authors Year Country Age/gender Clinical process Clinical manifestations TSH (μIU/mL) Dmax (mm) Treatment measures Management and follow-up
1 O’Donnel et al. (10) 1973 UK 25/M TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs, scant hair growth, impairment of peripheral vision 28 N/A Cortisol, testosterone, ATD, thyroxine, hypophysectomy Recurrent hyperthyroidism, recovered after ATD treatment
2 Sandler et al. (11) 1976 USA 56/F GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, symptomatic ophthalmopathy, and acromegaly 8.1 N/A ATD, pituitary irradiation, propranolol, radioiodine therapy, cortisone Recurrent hyperthyroidism several times, intermittent ATD treatment, TSH levels at or below detectable limits
3 Yovos et al. (12) 1981 USA 17/F GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, unilateral exophthalmos, and goiter 52.3 N/A ATD, propranolol, iodides, steroids, craniotomy, cranial and orbital irradiation Hyperthyroidism improved, taking only propranolol
4 Kamoi et al. (13) 1985 Japan 46/F TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs, goiter, and galactorrhoea 15.5 N/A ATD, prednisolone, TSS Discontinuation of ATD-induced recurrent hyperthyroidism without evidence of regrowth of the tumor
5 Koriyama et al. (14) 2004 Japan 31/F TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs and goiter 2.1 N/A Octreotide and L-T4, ATD, TSS (twice) Discontinue treatment due to financial reasons and the absence of severe thyrotoxic symptoms
6 Kageyama et al. (15) 2007 Japan 21/F TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs 3.16 10 TSS Recurrent hyperthyroidism
7 Lee & Wang (16) 2010 China 27/M GD→TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs and goiter <0.004 10.4 ATD Recurrent hyperthyroidism, refused surgery and continued ATD treatment
8 Lee & Wang (16) 2010 China 28/F GD→TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs and goiter 0.123 15 ATD TSH was normal, but FT4 was still high, refused surgery
9 Ogawa & Tominaga (17) 2013 Japan 32/F GD→TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs Less than detectable 5 ATD, TSS Recovery
10 Kamoun et al. (18) 2013 France 36/F GD→TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, goiter, and exophthalmos 1.2–1.8 10 ATD, propranolol, thyroid lobectomy, lanreotide, TSS Recovery
11 Okuyucu et al. (19) 2016 Turkey 37/F (pregnant) GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, goiter, and exophthalmos 5.54 13 ATD, thyroidectomy, TSS N/A
12 Arai et al. (20) 2017 Japan 40/F GD complicated with TSHoma Headache and exophthalmos 0.27 13 ATD, TSS Recovery
13 Li et al. (21) 2018 China 55/M GD complicated with TSHoma Recurrent atrial fibrillation and thyrotoxicosis signs 8.9 23 ATD, TSS Tumor recurrence and thyroid function tests remained clinically acceptable, remained ATD treatment
14 Campi et al. (22) 2020 Italy 36/N/A interf→TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs 1.290 N/A SMS-LAR, ATD Recurrent hyperthyroidism after ATD was discontinued, while TSH levels were normal
15 Fu et al. (23) 2020 China 55/F GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs and goiter 0.337 17 Propranolol, TSS, ATD (postoperative) TSH below normal range, continued ATD therapy
16 Quinn et al. (24) 2020 Ireland 68/F GD→TSHoma asymptomatic <0.02 N/A ATD, beta-adrenergic blocker Declined pituitary surgery, managed with a beta-adrenergic blocker and was clinically euthyroid
17 Case 1 2022 China 26/F GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, headache, exophthalmos, and goiter 2.407 17 Propranolol, metoprolol, octreotide, ATD, TSS Thyroid function was normal, TRAb was still positive, continued ATD treatment
18 Case 2 2022 China 47/F GD complicated with TSHoma Thyrotoxicosis signs, headache, hypopsia, and goiter 6.854 18 Metoprolol, octreotide, TSS Recurrence of hyperthyroidism and tumor, refusal of SMS-LAR, secondary surgery, or radiation therapy for financial reasons, continued metoprolol treatment
19 Case 3 2022 China 45/F TSHoma→GD Thyrotoxicosis signs and amenorrhea 4.73 20 Propranolol, octreotide, TSS, bromocriptine, metoprolol, gamma-knife Recurrence of hyperthyroidism and tumor, treated with metoprolol, bromocriptine, and gamma-knife

ATD, antithyroid drugs; Dmax, maximum diameter of pituitary adenomas; F, female; FT4, free thyroxine; GD, Graves' disease; L-T4, levothyroxine; M, man; N/A, not available; SMS-LAR, long-acting-release somatostatin analog; TRAb, thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibodies; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSHoma, thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma; TSS, transsphenoidal surgery.