A case of acute Sheehan’s syndrome and literature review: a rare but life-threatening complication of postpartum hemorrhage

A case of acute Sheehan’s syndrome and literature review: a rare but life-threatening complication of postpartum hemorrhage

Abstract Background Sheehan’s syndrome occurs because of severe postpartum hemorrhage causing ischemic pituitary necrosis. Sheehan’s syndrome is a well-known condition that is generally diagnosed several years postpartum. However, acute Sheehan’s syndrome is rare, and clinicians have little exposure...

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Main Authors: Shinya Matsuzaki, Masayuki Endo, Yutaka Ueda, Kazuya Mimura, Aiko Kakigano, Tomomi Egawa-Takata, Keiichi Kumasawa, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Tadashi Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Hyponatremia
Hypopituitarism
Postpartum hemorrhage
Sheehan syndrome
Sheehan’s syndrome
Subsequent pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1380-y

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