Sheehan's syndrome historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]

Overview

Sheehan syndrome was first discovered by Leon Konrad Gliński about a century ago and it was named after Harold Sheehan(1900-1988).

Historical Perspective

Discovery

• Sheehan syndrome was first discovered by Leon Konrad Gliński about a century ago.
• It was named after Harold Sheehan(1900-1988).

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of Sheehan syndrome:

• A case of acute Sheehan’s syndrome, rare but life-threatening complication of postpartum hemorrhage.