Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab.  2023 Mar;28(1):73-74. 10.6065/apem.2360163.008.

Pituitary apoplexy is not uncommon in pediatric patients and can be a manifestation of neuro-COVID

• Finsterer J

• KMID: 2540791
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2360163.008

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