May-Hegglin anomaly and pregnancy.
A hypertensive patients with thrombocytopenia is reported who had two pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and cesarean deliveries without hemorrhage. During her first pregnancy corticosteroids were given for presumed autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Thereafter she was splenectomised. Ten years later May-Hegglin anomaly and renal failure were diagnosed. One of her children had easy bruising.
Pajor
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2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary.
Nemes
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Demeter
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones