Pregnancy complicated by rhesus sensitization and the May-Hegglin anomaly.
The authors describe a pregnancy complicated by rhesus sensitization and the May-Hegglin anomaly. The principal objective in caring for the patient was prevention of maternal and fetal hemorrhage. Transfusion of type-specific platelets corrected the patient's abnormal bleeding time. Cesarean section resulted in delivery of a healthy, but thrombocytopenic, infant who subsequently was shown to have the May-Hegglin defect.
D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy*; D012203:Rh Isoimmunization / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy