Hypopituitarism as a late complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a possible relationship?
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.
van Buren
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Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Nortier
J W
JW
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