title: Primary thrombocythaemia presenting as postpartum haemorrhage: a case report.
abstract: A young primigravida presented with postpartum haemorrhage with no apparent cause following a low forceps delivery. She was extremely pale with gross hepatosplenomegaly. Hysterectomy was performed following three episodes of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Investigations revealed an extremely high platelet count with poor aggregatory function. A diagnosis of primary thrombocythaemia was made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Hamidah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Othman
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Fairuz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adeeb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*