Sheehan’s syndrome: a case report

Authors

  • Shazia Ashraf Khan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Prabha Lala Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Wansalan Shullai Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Abha Singh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20163018

Keywords:

Sheehan’s syndrome, Hypopituitarism, Postpartum haemorrhage

Abstract

Sheehans syndrome or necrosis of pituitary gland is a rare complication of postpartum haemorrhage, initially described in 1937. Sheehans syndrome though rare is still one of the commonest causes of hypopituitarism in developing countries like ours. We present a case of young lady with this syndrome who presented with classical symptoms of hypopituitarism within 1 year of her delivery which was complicated by postpartum haemorrhage.

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2017-02-03

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