Pituitary Apoplexy Attributed to COVID-19 Infection in the Absence of an Underlying Macroadenoma or Other Identifiable Cause.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-12-2021
Abstract
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.
Volume
13
Issue
2
First Page
13315
Last Page
13315
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Bordes, S. J., Phang-Lyn, S., Najera, E., Borghei-Razavi, H., & Adada, B. (2021). Pituitary Apoplexy Attributed to COVID-19 Infection in the Absence of an Underlying Macroadenoma or Other Identifiable Cause. Cureus, 13(2), e13315. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13315
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33732566
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article