title: A life-threatening second trimester disseminated intravascular coagulopathy with protein s deficiency.
abstract: Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is an uncommon but serious complication of pregnancy. Placental abruption is the most common associated condition among the causes of acute obstetrical DIC. We present a case of life-threatening DIC complicating placental abruption in the second trimester of pregnancy with protein S deficiency as a triggering factor, which necessitated urgent termination of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Fatih University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara, Turkey. nesli4@yahoo.com
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Seckin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inegöl
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bavbek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koşar
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020883:Hysterotomy; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second / Q000097:blood*; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology