Placental findings in pregnancy-associated haemolytic uremic syndrome: clinicomorphological study of three cases

F Castiglione; A M Buccoliero; F Garbini; C F Gheri; F Mecacci; D Moncini; D Rossi Degl'Innocenti; G L Taddei

Placental findings in pregnancy-associated haemolytic uremic syndrome: clinicomorphological study of three cases

Pathologica. 2008 Dec;100(6):451-3.

Authors

F Castiglione¹, A M Buccoliero, F Garbini, C F Gheri, F Mecacci, D Moncini, D Rossi Degl'Innocenti, G L Taddei

Affiliation

¹ Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Florence, School of Medicine, Florence, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 19475885

Abstract

Acute renal failure occurring in pregnancy or postpartum is often associated with preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome or haemolytic uremic syndrome: differential diagnosis may be difficult due to the overlapping symptoms of these syndromes. We report our experience on diagnosis, management and outcome of women with pregnancy associated haemolytic uremic syndrome, focusing on placental features.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Adult
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
Cesarean Section
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors*
Erythrocytes, Abnormal
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
HELLP Syndrome / diagnosis
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / blood
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / complications
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / pathology*
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infarction / etiology
Infarction / pathology
Placenta / blood supply
Placenta / pathology*
Plasma
Pre-Eclampsia / diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / pathology*
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / therapy
Young Adult

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents
Glucocorticoids