ea0029p389 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012
Potorac I.
, Preda C.
, Cimpoesu D.
, Stanciu R.
, Idriceanu J.
, Vasiliu I.
, Leustean L.
, Ungureanu M.
, Mogos V.
, Vulpoi C.
Introduction: Pituitary insufficiency of the adult is a rare pathology (~3040/1 000 000 per year). Among the acquired causes, Sheehan syndrome (SS) is often characterized by an insidious evolution, which allows it to pass unnoticed for a long time.Case report: R Maria, 58 years-old, known with SS for 10 years, was hospitalized in the ER with severe asthenia, obnubilation, symptomatic arterial hypotension. Laboratory studies revealed severe hyponatr...