New onset of isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency associated with encephalopathy following coronavirus disease 2019 in a healthy elderly man

Autor: Yusuke Yamasaki, Ichiro Horie, Riyoko Shigeno, Shinpei Nishikido, Toshiyuki Ikeoka, Takuro Hirayama, Yohei Tateishi, Akira Tsujino, Atsushi Kawakami
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Endocrine Journal, Vol 71, Iss 3, Pp 305-312 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1348-4540
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ23-0550
Popis: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can include various systemic organ disorders including endocrinopathies and neurological manifestations. We report the case of a 65-year-old Japanese man who developed isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency and encephalopathy following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Two weeks after his COVID-19 diagnosis, he was emergently admitted to our hospital because of subacute-onset delirium. On admission, he presented hyponatremia (128 mEq/L) and secondary adrenal insufficiency (ACTH
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