title: [Sheehan's syndrome - case report and review].
abstract: Sheehan's syndrome (SS) is a pituitary failure after delivery. Symptoms depend on which hormonal axis are affected, failure to lactate and resume menstruation is most frequent but cortisol deficiency is most dangerous and may lead to death if undiagnosed. We present a 38 year old female that was diagnosed with SS after repeated visits to health care professionals with typical symptoms of SS. The purpose of this case report is to draw attention to SS and the symptoms of cortisol deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Lyflaeknissidi.
authors.forename: Hallgerdur Lind
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kristjánsdóttir
authors.forename: Sigrún Perla
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Bödvarsdóttir
authors.forename: Helga Agústa
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Sigurjónsdóttir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006854:Hydrocortisone