title: [HELLP syndrome. Hepatic subcapsular hematoma and infarction. 2 cases reports].
abstract: Two patients with HELLP syndrome are presented and hepatic subcapsular haematoma and infarction were documented. The first clinical manifestation in both cases was hypotension. A surgical pregnancy interruption was required. These patients also presented leukocytosis, renal insufficiency, severe hepatic failure and the presence of hepatic encephalopathy (grade III-IV). One patient died in spite of medical intervention with multiple organ failure. The other patient is still alive but with minor liver dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez González
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Velarde Ibarra
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortez Alatorre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández Camarena
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Síndrome Hellp. Hematoma subcapsular e infarto hepáticos, presentación de dos casos clínicos.