Abstract #1000905: Pituitary Apoplexy Presenting in a COVID-19 Positive Patient as Ophthalmoplegia

Lesniak, Christopher; Hu, Katherine; Akula, Monika; Zin, Khin; Ong, Raquel; Holland, Soemiwati; Cheng, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2021.04.714

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“…Contrary to our case, the only previously reported case of pituitary apoplexy in the setting of COVID-19-related thrombocytopenia had pituitary macroadenoma. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Our case developed pituitary apoplexy without any pituitary gland-related risk factor.…”

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Pituitary Apoplexy Secondary to Thrombocytopenia due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review

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Purpose: To report a 16-year-old female patient with pituitary apoplexy in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection-related thrombocytopenia in the absence of preexisting pituitary macroadenoma. Methods: The patient had been admitted because of respiratory complications of COVID-19 infection and developed thrombocytopenia, intense headache, and symptoms of cavernous sinus syndrome. Results: Urgent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain depicted a pituitary apoplexy. Conclusion: This case indicated that thrombocytopenia due to COVID-19 could be a predisposing factor for pituitary apoplexy in the absence of underlying pituitary disease.

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