title: Clinical-Pathological Conference Series from the Medical University of Graz Case No 155: 26-year-old woman in third trimester of pregnancy with epigastric pain and thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fabian
authors.affiliation: Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eisner
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pabinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viertler
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Regauer
authors.affiliation: Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lueger
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neumeister
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Eva-Christine
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schöll
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prüller
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria. guenter.krejs@medunigraz.at.
authors.forename: Guenter J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Krejs
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: ADAMTS-13; Complicated pregnancy; HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome); Plasmapheresis; TMA (thrombotic microangiopathy); TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)