title: [Jaundice as the first symptom of HELLP syndrome--case report].
abstract: Jaundice is a rare symptom of the HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) and is diagnosed in only 5% of the patients with this condition. However jaundice is related with sever presentation of the disease and associated with higher mortality The aim of this paper was to present a case of 24-year-old patient with jaundice as the first symptom of severe HELLP syndrome. A review of the literature about symptoms and treatment of HELLP syndrome and differential diagnosis of jaundice in pregnancy was done as well.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ginekologii Operacyjnej Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Ginekologiczno-Połozniczy Szpital Kliniczny, Poznań, Polska. kgo@gpsk.am.poznan.pl
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szubert
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wójcicka
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaca
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Linke
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sajdak
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult