Sheehan Syndrome: a Rare Complication of Post-partum Hemorrhage

Authors

  • M Soni SPMC and PBMH, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Keywords:

hypopituitarism syndrome, post-partum hypopituitarism, post-partum pituitary insufficiency, Sheehan syndrome

Abstract

Incidence of Sheehan syndrome, also known as post-partum hypopituitarism or post-partum pituitary insufficiency or hypopituitarism syndrome has reduced markedly but it does occur in under-developed countries with a reported incidence of 1:10000 deliveries.1-3 We are reporting the case of a 22 year old female with Sheehan syndrome occurring after massive post-partum hemorrhage.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njog.v9i2.11766 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
727
PDF
726

Author Biography

M Soni, SPMC and PBMH, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Downloads

Published

2014-12-16

How to Cite

Soni, M. (2014). Sheehan Syndrome: a Rare Complication of Post-partum Hemorrhage. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9(2), 61–63. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/11766

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

License

Copyright on any research article in the Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is retained by the author(s).

The authors grant the Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

Articles in the Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and it is not used for commercial purposes.