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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1538
  • Unusual association of diseases/symptoms

Transient hypopituitarism in a patient with nephropathia epidemica

  1. Christina Jost1,
  2. Robert Krause2,
  3. Winfried Graninger1,
  4. Kurt Weber1
  1. 1
    Medical University Hospital Graz, Rheumatology, Auenbruggerplatz 15, Graz, 8036, Austria
  2. 2
    Medical University Hospital Graz, Pulmology, Auenbruggerplatz 20, Graz, 8036, Austria
  1. Christina Jost, christina.jost{at}klinikum-graz.at
  • Published 21 June 2009

Summary

Involvement of the pituitary gland is only rarely observed in hantavirus infection. This report describes the case of a patient who had transient hypopituitarism requiring hormonal replacement therapy due to hypophysitis as a result of Puumala virus infection. MRI studies revealed oedematous swelling of the gland as a morphological correlate. This report provides new evidence that hypopituitarism can be a serious complication in Puumala virus infection and highlights the clinical implications of this disorder.

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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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