Open AccessSheehan heilkenni sjúkratilfelli og yfirlit
Author(s) -
Hallgerður Lind Kristjánsdóttir,
Sigrún Perla Böðvarsdóttir,
Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
læknablaðið
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1670-4959
pISSN - 0023-7213
DOI - 10.17992/lbl.2010.05.295
Subject(s) - menstruation , medicine , sheehan's syndrome , pediatrics , health professionals , gynecology , health care , hypopituitarism , economics , economic growth
Sheehan's syndrome (SS) is a pituitary failure after delivery. Symptoms depend on which hormonal axis are affected, failure to lactate and resume menstruation is most frequent but cortisol deficiency is most dangerous and may lead to death if undiagnosed. We present a 38 year old female that was diagnosed with SS after repeated visits to health care professionals with typical symptoms of SS. The purpose of this case report is to draw attention to SS and the symptoms of cortisol deficiency.