title: Hypopituitarism as a late complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a possible relationship?
abstract: Plasmodium falciparum infection causes serious symptoms in the acute phase of the illness. Long-term sequelae are less common. In the following case report we describe a patient who developed hypopituitarism after a severe cerebral malaria infection, which was only recognized 17 years thereafter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Buren
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Nortier
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic