title: Maternal death from carotid artery thrombosis associated with the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver function, and low platelets.
abstract: A case is presented of cerebral infarction secondary to carotid artery thrombosis in a patient with hemolysis, elevated liver function, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. The patient's rebound thrombocytosis may have contributed to a hypercoagulable state. Severe preeclamptic patients with HELLP syndrome who experience a reactive thrombocytosis may represent a subset of women who have postpartum thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cefalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D013577:Syndrome; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications