A Case of Pancytopenia Caused by Sheehan's Syndorme Improved with Hormone Replacement Therapy.
- Author:
Sung Ki KIM
1
;
Yoon Ju OH
;
Park Young JOO
;
Young Whan KIM
;
Seong Bin HONG
;
Mi Rim KIM
;
Moon Suk NAM
;
Yong Seong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine Inha University, College of Medicine, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sheehan's syndrome;
Pancytopenia;
Hormone replacement therapy
- MeSH:
Anemia, Hypochromic;
Bone Marrow;
Hormone Replacement Therapy*;
Hypopituitarism;
Necrosis;
Pancytopenia*;
Pituitary Gland;
Postpartum Period
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
2000;15(4-5):595-599
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Postpartum ischemic necrosis of the pituitary gland, known as Sheehan's syndrome, is well- established clinical entity. In anterior pituitary insufficiency, there is very often a normochromic or hypochromic anemia but pancytopenia secondary to the hypopituitarism is less common. We report a case of pancytopenia due to complete aplasia of the bone marrow associated with Sheehan's syndrome, in which hormone replacement therapy alone produced full hematological recovery.
