title: Massive vulvar edema complicating preeclampsia: a management dilemma.
abstract: We report two cases of massive antepartum vulvar edema in patients with preeclampsia. Medical therapy failed to relieve the edema. Both patients underwent cesarean deliveries because of fetal distress. Mechanical drainage of the edema fluid may be useful in women with this complication, however, if pregnancy termination is not urgent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bracero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Didomenico
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy