Open AccessVaried presentations of Sheehan′s syndrome at diagnosis: A review of 18 patients
Author(s) -
Debmalya Sanyal,
Moutusi Raychaudhuri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104067
Subject(s) - medicine , hypopituitarism , sheehan's syndrome , hyponatremia , amenorrhea , pituitary apoplexy , pediatrics , gastroenterology , pituitary adenoma , adenoma , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Sheehan's syndrome (SS) occurs due to ischemic pituitary necrosis as a result of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).