title: Eclampsia complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome.
abstract: A primigravida with eclampsia and hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP syndrome) developed intra-abdominal compartment syndrome requiring a decompressive laparotomy, underlining the importance of including abdominal compartment syndrome in the differential diagnosis in pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. christine.richter@yale.edu
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saber
authors.forename: Stephen F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Thung
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome