title: Severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome after massive fetomaternal hemorrhage following blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome developed within 24h after a 31year old nulliparous woman suffered a blunt abdominal trauma with massive fetomaternal hemorrhage and fetal intracranial bleeding. This is the first case reported of fulminating pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome following maternal exposure to a large amount of fetal cells and/or fetal cell debris as DNA or microparticles.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands. Electronic address: vjfaber@gmail.com.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Klumper
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scherjon
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: van Wijngaarden
keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma; HELLP syndrome; Intracranial bleeding; Massive fetomaternal hemorrhage; Pre-eclampsia