A Rare Case of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated With Pituitary Apoplexy Without Comorbidities
Ritwik Ghosh, Dipayan Roy, Devlina Roy, Arpan Mandal, Aloke K. Dutta, Dinabandhu Naga, Julián Benito‐León
Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy is a medical and surgical emergency caused by hemorrhage or infarction of the hypophysis, which typically occurs within a pituitary adenoma. It is usually characterized by severe (often thunderclap) headache, visual disturbances, cranial nerve impairments, and hormonal deficiencies. We herein report a case of a previously healthy woman with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection associated with pituitary apoplexy. The plausible pathophysiological mechanisms of pituitary apoplexy in infectious coronavirus disease 2019 are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Pituitary apoplexyMedicinePituitary adenomaPathophysiologyHypopituitarismCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyPediatricsAdenomaPituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments