Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Post-partum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan’s syndrome) is a rare complication of post-partumhemorrhage. The diagnosis can be erratic and often delayed. In this case report of Sheehan’ssyndrome in the post-partum period, the signs were characterized by agalactia, severe hypoglycemia,and low serum levels...
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| author | S Errarhay I Kamaoui C Bouchikhi H Châara H Bouguern S Tizniti A Melhouf A Banani |
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| description | Post-partum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan’s syndrome) is a rare complication of post-partumhemorrhage. The diagnosis can be erratic and often delayed. In this case report of Sheehan’ssyndrome in the post-partum period, the signs were characterized by agalactia, severe hypoglycemia,and low serum levels of thyroid hormones, cortico-adrenal hormones, and gonadotrophin (FSH, LH).The hypophyseal magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of hypopituitarism secondaryto pituitary necrosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59d962a899d64592a954636c45c5c66b2022-12-22T01:00:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupLibyan Journal of Medicine1819-63572009-01-0142AOP 081201Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature ReviewS ErrarhayI KamaouiC BouchikhiH ChâaraH BouguernS TiznitiA MelhoufA BananiPost-partum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan’s syndrome) is a rare complication of post-partumhemorrhage. The diagnosis can be erratic and often delayed. In this case report of Sheehan’ssyndrome in the post-partum period, the signs were characterized by agalactia, severe hypoglycemia,and low serum levels of thyroid hormones, cortico-adrenal hormones, and gonadotrophin (FSH, LH).The hypophyseal magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of hypopituitarism secondaryto pituitary necrosis.http://www.ljm.org.ly/articles/AOP/AOP081201/AOP081201.pdfAgalactiaHemorrhagic shockPostpartum. |
| spellingShingle | S Errarhay I Kamaoui C Bouchikhi H Châara H Bouguern S Tizniti A Melhouf A Banani Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review Libyan Journal of Medicine Agalactia Hemorrhagic shock Postpartum. |
| title | Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Sheehan’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | sheehan s syndrome a case report and literature review |
| topic | Agalactia Hemorrhagic shock Postpartum. |
| url | http://www.ljm.org.ly/articles/AOP/AOP081201/AOP081201.pdf |
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