Acute Parvovirus Infection Unmasking a Craniopharyngioma Causing Hypopituitarism

Yotam Kolben^1, , Yuval Ishay¹, Henny Azmanov¹, Matan Fischer², Nir Pillar³ and Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg⁴

¹Department of Medicine, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

²Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

³Department of Pathology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

⁴Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, ENETS Center of Excellence, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

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Yotam Kolben, Yuval Ishay, Henny Azmanov, Matan Fischer, Nir Pillar and Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg. Acute Parvovirus Infection Unmasking a Craniopharyngioma Causing Hypopituitarism. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(1):57-61. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-9-1-14

Abstract

We present the case of a young male patient who arrived at the emergency room due to headache, constitutional and gastrointestinal symptoms. Upon presentation and during hospitalization, a complex clinical and chemical picture unfolded, and several diagnoses were considered. Eventually, it was concluded that panhypopituitarism secondary to craniopharyngioma was the cause of his symptoms. This long-standing condition was unmasked by an acute infection with Parvovirus. Treatment with hormone replacement therapy brought prompt improvement in both laboratory values and clinical condition.

Keywords

parvovirus, craniopharyngioma, hypopituitarism

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