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ea0037gp.20.03 | Pituitary – Hypopituitarism | ECE2015

Timing is everything? Postpartum pituitary dysfunction – variability of clinical and radiological presentation

Tirosh Amit , Iraqi Hiba Masri , Hirsch Dania , Robenshtok Eyal , Yoel Uri , Toledano Yoel , Twito Orit , Tsvetov Gloria , Shimon Ilan

Introduction: Two aetiologies are responsible for postpartum hypopituitarism; Sheehan’s syndrome which develops following traumatic labour, and lymphocytic hypophysitis. Since management of lymphocytic hypophysitis does not require surgery in most cases, pathology is usually absent, and the clinical presentation, in combination with laboratory and imaging characteristics establish the diagnosis. We aimed to describe the various patterns of presentation, including assistin...