HYPOPITUITARISM AS A LATE COMPLICATION OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM MALARIA - A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP

Authors
VANBUREN M NORTIER JWR
Citation
M. Vanburen et Jwr. Nortier, HYPOPITUITARISM AS A LATE COMPLICATION OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM MALARIA - A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP, Netherlands journal of medicine, 49(4), 1996, pp. 150-152
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
49
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
150 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1996)49:4<150:HAALCO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Plasmodium falciparum infection causes serious symptoms in the acute p hase of the illness. Long-term sequelae are less common. In the follow ing case report we describe a patient who developed hypopituitarism af ter a severe cerebral malaria infection, which was only recognized 17 years thereafter.