Vitreous haemorrhage as a complication of HELLP syndrome.
In the last trimester of an uncomplicated pregnancy a woman developed a spontaneous vitreous haemorrhage. She was later diagnosed as having HELLP syndrome, a recently described disorder comprising haemolytic anaemia, elevated liver enzymes, and a low platelet count in women with severe pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. We believe this rare complication of pregnancy to be the cause of the intraocular bleeding.
Leff
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Retina-Vitreous Center, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
Yarian
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Masciulli
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Green
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Baldomero
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D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications*; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D010976:Platelet Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*