Talk:Sheehan's syndrome

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does anyone know if its the ant. or the post. pitutary (or both) that infarct in Sheehans? (Given that the post. is an extension of the brain, which I dont think gets affected in sheehans?)

Both lobes may be affected, as the vascularisation is the same. I have no numbers as to whether anterior or posterior hypopituitarism is more common. JFW | T@lk 02:01, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Sheehan's affects the adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary). The neurohypophysis does not depend on the portal system and supposedly can maintain perfusion better in this situation. To this end, I removed the "citation needed" marker after the statement about pituitary blood supply. Accepted anatomic knowledge doesn't need citation. (If I'm wrong, please correct me.) rhetoric 13:25, 21 October 2007 (UTC)