A case report of Sheehan's syndrome with acute onset, hyponatremia and severe anemia.
Sheehan's syndrome is a well-known cause of panhypopituitarism secondary to pituitary apoplexy, that generally occurs after an intra- or postpartum bleeding episode characterized by severe hypertension or hemorrhagic shock. The diagnosis can be difficult and is often formulated after some years from the syndrome occurrence. We report the case of a woman with an early diagnosis of early-onset Sheehan's syndrome associated with severe hyponatremia following dystocic childbirth complicated by postpartum hemorrhage.
Anfuso
Salvatore
S
Department of Gynecology, Obstretrics and Neonatology, University of Parma, University Hospital of Parma, Italy. sa.anfuso@tiscali.it
Patrelli
Tito Silvio
TS
Soncini
Emanuele
E
Chiodera
Paolo
P
Fadda
Giovanni Maria
GM
Nardelli
Giovanni Battista
GB
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy