Case report: Giant pituitary neuroendocrine tumor presented along with acute visual loss due to pituitary apoplexy after receiving COVID-19 vaccination
ObjectiveA case of giant pituitary neuroendocrine tumor presented along with acute visual loss due to pituitary apoplexy after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is reported. Case presentationA 45-year-old man was referred for a giant pituitary tumor with bitemporal hemianopsia. A surgical procedure w...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in surgery 2023, Vol.10, p.1220098-1220098 |
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Zusammenfassung: | ObjectiveA case of giant pituitary neuroendocrine tumor presented along with acute visual loss due to pituitary apoplexy after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is reported. Case presentationA 45-year-old man was referred for a giant pituitary tumor with bitemporal hemianopsia. A surgical procedure was planned and then delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan, with a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered while awaiting surgery. Three days after the second COVID-19 vaccination the patient noted a progressively worsening headache that caused pituitary apoplexy and then a decrease in vision. Emergency surgery was thus performed. ConclusionPituitary apoplexy is a rare and life-threatening complication that may occur after undergoing a COVID-19 vaccination. |
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ISSN: | 2296-875X 2296-875X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1220098 |