A CASE REPORT ON SHEEHAN’S SYNDROME WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA- A HAEMATOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF PANHYPOPITUITARISM
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 34
Abstract
BACKGROUND SS occurs due to ischaemic pituitary necrosis after severe Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) and is characterised by typical history of severe postpartum blood loss, hypotension or shock, postpartum lactation failure, discontinuation of the menses after the delivery, partial or complete anterior pituitary insufficiency and empty sella on CT or MRI.1,2,3,4 Although unclear, anaemia is well recognised as a feature of hypopituitarism.
Authors and Affiliations
Usha Rani Pegu, Anirban Singha, Dibyajyoti Borah, Uttam Kumar Nath, Naruttam Sonowal
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