Pulmonary artery thrombus and subcapsular liver hematoma in a patient with HELLP syndrome: a therapeutic conundrum.
HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevation of liver enzymes, and low platelet count) occurs during pregnancy. Intrahepatic hemorrhage and subcapsular liver hematoma with or without rupture are reported complications of this syndrome. The patient described in this report developed HELLP syndrome associated with a subcapsular liver hematoma and pulmonary artery thrombus, complications that created a therapeutic conundrum.
Calderon
Eduardo G
EG
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, USA.
Khawar
Sarwat
S
Cunningham
Jennifer A
JA
Russell
Lori D
LD
Alpert
Martin A
MA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology