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World Neurosurgery

Volume 146, February 2021, Pages 148-149
World Neurosurgery

Clinical Images
Rare Case of a Disappearing Pituitary Adenoma During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

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We present a case of a 28-year-old woman with a history of severe headaches and pituitary insufficiency. She was found to have a large, enhancing, sellar mass consistent with a pituitary adenoma. The patient's surgical care was delayed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and follow-up imaging revealed spontaneous involution of the sellar mass. Spontaneous involution of pituitary masses has been described but not often encountered in clinical practice. This case highlights that follow-up imaging is necessary when scheduling elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key words

COVID-19
Pituitary adenoma
Pituitary apoplexy

Abbreviations and Acronyms

COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019
CT
Computed tomography
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging

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Conflict of interest statement: Dr. David P. Bray is partially supported by the Nell W. and William S. Elkin Research Fellowship in Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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