Author/Authors :
Shoib، Sheikh نويسنده Resident of Chest Medicine, SKIMS Medical College/Hospital Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India , , Dar، Mohamand Maqbool نويسنده MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Government Psychiatry Disease Hospital , , Arif، Tasleem نويسنده Resident of Chest Medicine, SKIMS Medical College/Hospital Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; , , Bashir، Haamid نويسنده PhD Scholar, Department of biochemistry , , Bhat، Mohammad Hayat نويسنده MD, D.M Endocrinology, Lecturer Department of medicine , , Ahmed، Javid نويسنده MBBS, MD, Senior Resident, Department of community medicine ,
Abstract :
Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) refers to the occurrence of varying degree of hypopituitarism after parturition (1). It is a rare cause of hypopituitarism in developed countries owing to advances in obstetric care and its frequency is decreasing worldwide. However, it is still frequent in underdeveloped and developing countries. Sheehan’s syndrome is often diagnosed late as it evolves slowly (2,3). Reports of psychoses in patients with Sheehan’s syndrome are rare. Herein, a case report of psychosis in a 31 year old woman who developed Sheehan’s syn-drome preceded by postpartum haemorrhage is presented. Treatment with thyroxine and glucocorticoids result-ed in complete remission after attaining euthyroid and eucortisolemic state.
