title: Transient hypopituitarism in a patient with nephropathia epidemica.
abstract: Involvement of the pituitary gland is only rarely observed in hantavirus infection. This report describes the case of a patient who had transient hypopituitarism requiring hormonal replacement therapy due to hypophysitis as a result of Puumala virus infection. MRI studies revealed oedematous swelling of the gland as a morphological correlate. This report provides new evidence that hypopituitarism can be a serious complication in Puumala virus infection and highlights the clinical implications of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Medical University Hospital Graz, Rheumatology, Auenbruggerplatz 15, Graz, 8036, Austria.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Graninger
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber