ea0073aep457 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021
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...