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ea0073aep457 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

A rare case of pituitary apoplexy likely combined to hypophysitis in an old man with SARS-CoV-2 pneumoniae

Gianotti Laura , Racca Giulia , Fasano Nicoletta , Giamello Jacopo , Martini Gianpiero

IntroductionNeurological complications related to COVID-19 are described. The pituitary expresses ACE which is known as the entrance for Sarscov2 through binding to viral S-protein. Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is due to the sudden hemorrhagic infarction of pre-existing pituitary tumors or the gland itself and its symptoms and radiological findings can be similar to acute hypophysitis (AH) caused by viral infections.Subjects and methods...