Full Text (PDF)
Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2(2):p 151-153, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.2216.11
Case Report
Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head in Sheehan’s Syndrome
Suman Kumar Kotwal* , Suman Kumar Kotwal* , J.B. Singh* , Annil Mahajan**
Author Information
Licence:
Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2(2):p 151-153, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.2216.11
How Cite This Article:
Timeline
Received : N/A
Accepted : N/A
Published : N/A
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.
References
No records found.
About this article
Cite this article
Licence:
| Received | Accepted | Published |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.2216.11
Keywords
Search for Similar Articles
Similar Articles
- Covid 19 Vaccine: Associated Henoch Schonlein Purpura in Young Adult Female
- A Rare Case of Intolerance to Medically Approved Dose of Sildenafil Citrate in a...
- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: An Unusual Cause of Hematemesis in a 48 Year Old Man
- Brachial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Related Causally to Iatrogenic Coagulopathy in a...
- Combination Therapy for Acute Management of Yellow Oleander Poisoning: A Case Re...
Article Level Metrics
Last UpdatedSaturday 05 September 2026, 23:02:54 (IST)
4074
Accesses
3
922
00
Citations
NA
NA
NA
Download citation
Article Keywords
Keyword Highlighting
Highlight selected keywords in the article text.
Timeline
| Received | N/A |
| Accepted | N/A |
| Published | N/A |