J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  2000 Oct;15(4-5):595-599.

A Case of Pancytopenia Caused by Sheehan's Syndorme Improved with Hormone Replacement Therapy

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine Inha University, College of Medicine, Inchon, Korea.

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.


MeSH Terms

Anemia, Hypochromic
Bone Marrow
Hormone Replacement Therapy*
Hypopituitarism
Necrosis
Pancytopenia*
Pituitary Gland
Postpartum Period
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