Publications by authors named "Sravan Kumar Thondam"
Low libido despite high normal testosterone levels in a male with an FSH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma.
Randa Ghazal Asswad Muhammad Ilyas Khan Catherine Elizabeth Gilkes Christina Daousi Sravan Kumar Thondam
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Functioning gonadotroph adenomas are rare tumors that secrete excess follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and often lead to sexual dysfunction and other symptoms before being diagnosed.
- A case study highlighted a 37-year-old male with FSH-secreting macroadenoma who experienced sexual difficulties, testicular issues, and later headaches and visual problems, ultimately diagnosed through imaging and hormonal tests.
- The patient underwent successful surgery, resulting in significant improvement in hormone levels and symptoms, underlining the importance of considering rare pituitary disorders in patients with atypical hypogonadal symptoms.
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) constitute socially disruptive behaviors such as pathological gambling, impulsive eating, compulsive shopping, and hypersexuality. These conditions are well recognized in patients on dopamine agonist (DA) therapy for Parkinson disease. Dopamine agonists are widely used as first-line agents in the treatment of prolactinomas, but ICDs in this group of patients are relatively rare, perhaps because of lower therapeutic doses used.
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