Open AccessDeep vein thrombosis in a patient of Sheehan′s syndrome: Autoimmunity or hypercoagulabilty
Author(s) -
Shabir Ahmad Mir,
Shariq Rashid Masoodi,
Arshad Iqbal Wani,
Khalid Farooqui,
Muhammad Salman Bashir
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.4103/2230-8210.119519
Subject(s) - medicine , partial thromboplastin time , thrombosis , deep vein , renal vein thrombosis , gastroenterology , ejection fraction , hypopituitarism , surgery , cardiology , endocrinology , coagulation , heart failure
Literature is inconsistent whether patients with hypopituitarism have increased risk of thrombosis. Recent data has shown problems with the coagulation system in Sheehan's syndrome (SS). Here, we describe a case of SS which presented with deep vein thrombosis.