A pregnant woman with a history of SLE with PPROM and severe thrombocytopenia: A case study

Masoumeh Farahani; Arman Maghoul; Matineh Nirouei; Tina Alinia

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4792

A pregnant woman with a history of SLE with PPROM and severe thrombocytopenia: A case study

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Sep 5;9(9):e04792. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4792. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Masoumeh Farahani¹, Arman Maghoul², Matineh Nirouei², Tina Alinia³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologists Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.
² Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.
³ School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

This study discusses the management of a pregnant woman with PPROM and a history of lupus. She was found to be severely thrombocytopenic which was unresponsive to prednisolone. During cesarean section, placental abruption was found and postpartum hemorrhage ensued.

Keywords: case report; placenta abruption; postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy; systemic lupus erthematous; thrombocytopenia.

Publication types

Case Reports