Sheehan's Syndrome (CT) Post-partum pituitary haemorrhagic infarction may lead to hypopituitarism (Sheehan's syndrome). This appears radiographically as a dense gland on CT examination (Fig. 24.12). Fig. 24.12 Sheehan's syndrome: computed tomography. Axial CT image showing a dense pituitary due to haemorrhagic infarction following uterine haemorrhage post-partum.