Severe preeclampsia superimposed on polyarteritis nodosa.
A patient with a history of drug abuse and histologically diagnosed hepatitis B-related polyarteritis nodosa was admitted for severe hypertension. After a cesarean section because of worsening of her clinical status with severe proteinuria and edema, she improved dramatically. No sign of acute polyarteritis nodosa occurred.
Aya
A G
AG
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Nimes, France.
Hoffet
M
M
Mangin
R
R
Balducchi
J P
JP
Eledjam
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious