Pituitary Apoplexy Attributed to COVID-19 Infection in the Absence of an Underlying Macroadenoma or Other Identifiable Cause.
covid-19
neurosurgery
pituitary apoplexy
sars-cov-2
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Feb 2021
12 Feb 2021
Historique:
entrez:
18
3
2021
pubmed:
19
3
2021
medline:
19
3
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is responsible for an array of extrapulmonary manifestations, including direct and indirect neurological complications. Currently, all published cases noting pituitary apoplexy in patients with COVID-19 have discovered underlying pituitary macroadenomas. Herein, we describe the first documented case, to our knowledge, of pituitary apoplexy attributed solely to COVID-19 in the absence of other identifiable causes. While much remains to be discovered and understood regarding COVID-19, we discuss the potential pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated pituitary apoplexy and raise awareness of this clinical complication.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33732566
doi: 10.7759/cureus.13315
pmc: PMC7956048
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e13315Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021, Bordes et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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