- Pickardt syndrome
Pickardt-syndrome (or Pickardt-Fahlbusch-Syndrome) denotes a rare form of tertiary
hypothyroidism that is caused by interruption of theportal vein s connectinghypothalamus andpituitary , e.g. due totumor s compressing the infundibulum.Other
endocrine disorders that may be associated with Pickardt syndrome are suprasellar failures like secondaryhypogonadism and functionalhyperprolactinemia .External links
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