Postoperative repeated respiratory insufficiency and thyrotoxicosis in molar pregnancy.
Following the removal of a hydatiform mole in a 34-year-old, 14-week pregnant patient, thyrotoxicosis and respiratory insufficiency attacks were twice unexpectedly repeated. The symptoms were resolved with the administration of plasmapheresis, antithyroid and β-blocker drugs and non-invasive mechanical ventilation; however, she was again operated due to prolonged elevated β-hCG.
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Farabi Hospital, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Cekic
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Geze
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Ulusoy
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Coskun
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Erturk
D000328:Adult; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*
D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human