Sheehan syndrome

Also known as: Postpartum pituitary necrosis

Pituitary infarction after severe postpartum hemorrhage.

Medical specialty: Endocrinology
Subspecialty: Endocrinology / Pituitary disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: not applicable; Female: affected only; Children: no
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Hypoperfusion of the enlarged gravid pituitary.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (8)

amenorrheafailure of lactationfatiguehypoglycemiahypotensionhypothyroidismloss of pubic and axillary hairweight loss

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