title: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, diabetes mellitus, and pregnancy.
abstract: A pregnancy complicated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is described. Treatment consisted of primary ceasarean section, tubal ligation, and splenectomy with good results for mother and infant. Subsequent successful pregnancies may be anticipated if the thrombocytopenia-complicated pregnancy is managed as described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013156:Splenectomy