Usha Rani Pegu
BACKGROUND
SS occurs due to ischaemic pituitary necrosis after severe Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) and is characterised by typical history of severe postpartum blood loss, hypotension or shock, postpartum lactation failure, discontinuation of the menses after the delivery, partial or complete anterior pituitary insufficiency and empty sella on CT or MRI.1,2,3,4 Although unclear, anaemia is well recognised as a feature of hypopituitarism.
