title: HELLP syndrome in a pregnant patient with a past history of splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Case report.
abstract: We present a case of HELLP syndrome occuring in a patient who at the age of 8 years had undergone a splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. She was diagnosed as having HELLP syndrome 37 weeks of gestation and had a cesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D000990:Antithrombin III