title: Pulmonary artery thrombus and subcapsular liver hematoma in a patient with HELLP syndrome: a therapeutic conundrum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, USA.
authors.forename: Eduardo G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Calderon
authors.forename: Sarwat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khawar
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: Lori D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: 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