Apoplexy in a previously undiagnosed pituitary macroadenoma in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(7)2021 Jul 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1331803
ABSTRACT
Pituitary apoplexy is an endocrine emergency, which commonly presents as hypopituitarism. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can be both life and vision saving. There are a growing number of published case reports postulating a link between COVID-19 and pituitary apoplexy. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with a headache and was later diagnosed with hypopituitarism secondary to pituitary apoplexy. This occurred 1 month following a mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection with no other risk factors commonly associated with pituitary apoplexy. This case, therefore, supplements an emerging evidence base supporting a link between COVID-19 and pituitary apoplexy.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Pituitary Apoplexy
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Adenoma
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Stroke
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-243607
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