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.

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Usha Rani Pegu, Anirban Singha, Dibyajyoti Borah, Uttam Kumar Nath, Naruttam Sonowal

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  • EP ID EP218839
  • DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2017/405
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Usha Rani Pegu, Anirban Singha, Dibyajyoti Borah, Uttam Kumar Nath, Naruttam Sonowal (2017). A CASE REPORT ON SHEEHAN’S SYNDROME WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA- A HAEMATOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF PANHYPOPITUITARISM. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, 4(34), 2087-2088. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-218839