ea0049ep996 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2017
Ferreira Ana Goncalves
, Alegria Sofia
, Cordeiro Maria Carlos
, Portugal Jorge
Introduction: Sheehan syndrome (SS) is caused by postpartum necrosis of the pituitary gland, associated with significant haemorrhage during or after delivery. It is rare in developed countries, but still frequent in underdeveloped ones. We present a rare presentation of this syndrome.Clinical case: A 48 years old black woman presented at the emergency department for long term fatigue and dyspnea that worsened a few days before. Her physical examination r...