دورية أكاديمية
A 45-year-old female patient with Sheehan's syndrome presenting with imminent adrenal crisis: a case report.
العنوان: | A 45-year-old female patient with Sheehan's syndrome presenting with imminent adrenal crisis: a case report. |
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المؤلفون: | Genetu A; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. aberegenetu45@gmail.com., Anemen Y; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Abay S; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Bante SA; Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Mihrete KM; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. |
المصدر: | Journal of medical case reports [J Med Case Rep] 2021 May 08; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 08. |
نوع المنشور: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101293382 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1752-1947 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17521947 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Med Case Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [London] : BioMed Central, [2007- |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Adrenal Insufficiency*/diagnosis , Adrenal Insufficiency*/drug therapy , Adrenal Insufficiency*/etiology , Hypopituitarism*/diagnosis , Hypopituitarism*/drug therapy , Hypopituitarism*/etiology, Acute Disease ; Female ; Hormone Replacement Therapy ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pituitary Gland ; Pregnancy |
مستخلص: | Background: Sheehan's syndrome is hypopituitarism due to pituitary gland necrosis resulting from hemorrhagic shock during pregnancy. It is a rare complication with varied manifestations and a considerable delay in diagnosis. Case Presentation: We describe the case of a 45-year-old Ethiopian woman who presented with generalized fatigue for 18 years which progressed to anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain of 6 years' duration, for which she was treated symptomatically throughout these years. Complete clinical evaluation, endocrine studies, and pituitary magnetic resonance scan revealed hypopituitarism secondary to Sheehan's syndrome. She had significant improvement noted following the commencement of hormone replacement therapy. Conclusion: Previous case reports describe patients being diagnosed after one or more complications from long-term panhypopituitarism. The present case illustrates that undiagnosed Sheehan's syndrome is associated with long-term morbidity, and we want to emphasize that a high index of suspicion is crucial for the early diagnosis of the syndrome in routine clinical visits in order to prevent complications arising with delayed diagnosis. Awareness among clinicians is also essential so that such cases are not overlooked, especially in developing nations, where home delivery is still common and obstetric care is limited. |
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فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Adrenal crisis; Case report; Central hypothyroidism; Panhypopituitarism; Postpartum hemorrhage; Secondary adrenal insufficiency; Sheehan’s syndrome |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210508 Date Completed: 20210512 Latest Revision: 20210512 |
رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC8105925 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s13256-021-02827-0 |
PMID: | 33962642 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 1752-1947 |
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DOI: | 10.1186/s13256-021-02827-0 |