Hepatic infarction during pregnancy complicated by antiphospholipid syndrome.
A 33-year-old woman, gravida 4, was seen at 9 weeks' gestation. The patient had experienced hepatic infarction during her first pregnancy and had repeated hepatic infarction during her third pregnancy. A diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome was made. The patient was maintained on a regimen of prednisolone and aspirin and was delivered of a viable infant.
Kinoshita
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Insurance Hitoyoshi General Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
D011239:Prednisolone; D001241:Aspirin