Sheehan's syndrome with recurrent hyponatremia and anemia: A case report
Sheehan's syndrome (SS) occurs due to ischemic pituitary necrosis after severe postpartum hemorrhage. The clinical spectrum of SS is wide and changes from non-specific complaints such as weakness, fatigue, and anemia to severe pituitary insufficiency including secondary adrenal failure and hypo...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Eastern journal of medicine 2014-01, Vol.19 (1), p.33 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Sheehan's syndrome (SS) occurs due to ischemic pituitary necrosis after severe postpartum hemorrhage. The clinical spectrum of SS is wide and changes from non-specific complaints such as weakness, fatigue, and anemia to severe pituitary insufficiency including secondary adrenal failure and hypothyroidism resulting in coma and death. We present a case of Sheehan's syndrome who had recurrent hyponatremia episodes due to the late diagnosis of the disorder. |
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ISSN: | 1301-0883 1309-3886 |