Sheehan Syndrome

Sheehan syndrome is a rare disorder of postpartum panhypopituitarism occurring secondary to ischemia and subsequent necrosis of the pituitary gland, classically associated with sever...

Suspect syndrome in postpartum patient with hypotension, hypoglycemia, and/or lack of milk production (2).

Patients may initially present with

• Failure to lactate or difficulty with lact...

Hypocortisolism: Hydrocortisone is replaced first to avoid adrenal crisis.

• H...

Diri H, Karaca Z, Tanriverdi F, et al. Sheehan's syndrome: new insights into an old disease. Endocrine.  2016;51(1):22–31.

Gokalp D, Alpagat G, Tuzcu A, et al. Four decades with...

Sheehan syndrome is a rare disorder of postpartum panhypopituitarism due to ischemia and subsequent necrosis of the pituitary gland classically secondary to severe postpartum hemorrhag...