Sheehanssyndrome

Dopamine induced myxedema coma in a patient with Sheehan’s syndrome

06 juli 2023

Abstract A 52-year old woman presented at the emergency department with decreased consciousness, hypothermia and hypoglycemia. Months before presentation, yearlong progressive symptoms of apathy, rigidity and lethargy had led to the diagnosis of atypical Parkinsonism and recent initiation of dopamine-agonist therapy. Upon admission, clinical symptoms and extremely low triiodothyronine (<0.30…