Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1391
11
1
gregorian
2013
2
1
27
1
online
1
fulltext
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Sheehan’s syndrome presenting as psychosis: a rare clinical presentation
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
case report
case report
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">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 syndrome preceded by postpartum haemorrhage is presented. Treatment with thyroxine and glucocorticoids resulted in complete remission after attaining euthyroid and eucortisolemic state.<p></p></font></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font>
Hypopituitarism, Psychosis, Sheehan’s syndrome, Thyroxine.
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Sheikh
Shoib
sheikhshoib22@yahoo.com
20031947532846007387
20031947532846007387
Yes
Department of Psychiatry, Government Psychiatry Disease Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Mohamand
Maqbool Dar
drmaqbool22@yahoo.com
20031947532846007388
20031947532846007388
No
Department of Psychiatry, Government Psychiatry Disease Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Tasleem
Arif
dr_tasleem_arif@yahoo.com
20031947532846007389
20031947532846007389
No
Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosy, Government Medical College Srinagar.
Haamid
Bashir
haamidb7@gmail.com
20031947532846007390
20031947532846007390
No
Department of biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar.
Mohammad
Hayat Bhat
hayatmb@rediffmail.com
20031947532846007391
20031947532846007391
No
Government Medical College Srinagar.
Javid
Ahmed
javid55@gmail.com
20031947532846007392
20031947532846007392
No
Department of community medicine, Skims Soura, Jammu and Kashmir.