Abstract Avascular necrosis is clinically characterized by gradual onset of pain in motion and relieved by rest in affected joint. The pathophysiology of avascular necrosis has not been completely elucidated; whereas some cases of disease clearly have direct cause, the pathophysiology is uncertain for most cases. Avascular necrosis in Sheehan’s syndrome has not been described in published literature so for and may be due to disease state itself or to chronic corticosteroid therapy. We report a case of Sheehan’s syndrome developing avascular necrosis of femoral head. A 42 year women had lactational failure in last pregnancy followed by secondary amenorrhea and other features of hypopituitarism. On clinical and biochemical evaluation she was diagnosed as a case of Sheehan’s syndrome and was put on replacement therapy. After 15 years on replacement therapy she started getting pain on left hip with limp on same side and she was diagnosed having avascular necrosis of left femoral head and she was subjected to decompression and now following orthopedician.
Keywords: Sheehan’s Syndrome; Avascular Necrosis.