title: [Amniotic fluid embolism direct cause of maternal death. Clinical case report].
abstract: Embolic complications in pregnancy are not common, but require prompt attention due to their high mortality, with reports of numbers up to 80% in patients with presence of amniotic fluid embolism. Of the embolic complications, deep vein thrombosis is the most frequent and 15-24% of patients could present with amniotic fluid embolism. In the case of a 42-year-old female who had this syndrome, it was considered an obstetric catastrophe. A review of the world literature was carried out to report on the physiopathology of the case.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital General de México.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Galindo
authors.forename: Arturo Agustín
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Juárez-Azpilcueta
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cruz-Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy