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As a rare cause of secondary hyperthyroidism, ectopic thyrotropin-producing neuroendocrine pituitary tumors must also be considered. Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female patient with overt hyperthyroidism and elevated thyrotropin was admitted to the endocrine outpatient clinic of a secondary care hospital in March 2018. The patient had an inconspicuous pituitary MRI and F18-F-DOPA PET-CT, but showed a tumor mass located at the pharyngeal roof. Most biochemical tests and an increased tracer uptake of the pharyngeal mass in a Ga68-DOTANOC PET-CT argued for the presence of an ectopic TSH-PitNET. After treatment with octreotide over 5 days and a consecutive normalization of free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine, the tumor was endoscopically resected. Histologically, the mass consisted of small partially spindle, partially polygonal monomorphic to mildly pleomorphic cells with immunoreactivity for thyrotropin and luteinizing hormone. Postoperatively, the patient required intermittent levothyroxine therapy. Discussion and Conclusions: Ectopic TSH-PitNETs represent an extremely rare cause for secondary hyperthyroidism. 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