"Benign" hypergammaglobulinemic purpura is not benign in pregnancy.
A woman presented at 25 weeks gestation in her first pregnancy with severe preeclampsia and an intrauterine death. It later emerged that she had Waldenstrom's benign hypergammaglobulinemic purpura. We discuss the implications of this diagnosis in pregnancy and explore possible management options during subsequent pregnancies.
Jolly
Elaine C
EC
Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB, UK. elainejolly@yahoo.co.uk
Hunt
Beverley J
BJ
Ellis
Spencer
S
Griffiths
Malcolm
M
Farrington
Ken
K
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011694:Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*