Have you ever encountered with a patient of hypopituitarism having a history of severe postpartum bleeding? She could possibly be a patient of Sheehan's syndrome. The condition is observed in the females with a history of severe uterine bleeding immediately after delivery leading to ischemic pituitary necrosis. This article gives a short overview of Sheehan's syndrome. Sheehan's syndrome is a rare complication of postpartum hemorrhage, a hypopituitarism condition due to post-delivery bleeding.
It raises a situation of oxygen deprivation which seriously damage the pituitary gland. Permanent damage to the gland is observed in most of the cases as loss of full function of gland occurs, however, few female patients show very fewer symptoms. The severe damage leads to adrenal crises and the situation may need a lifelong hormonal replacement therapy. Cause: The pituitary gland which is…
