Successful pregnancy following aplastic anaemia. 1995

K W Leong, and A Teh, and J J Bosco, and J Lim
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pregnancy following idiopathic aplastic anaemia is rare and is difficult to manage because of life-threatening episodes of bleeding and infections. Only a handful of cases has been reported in the literature. The pregnancies were unsuccessful in the majority. The present report describes a patient with moderately severe idiopathic aplastic anaemia who was managed with intensive haematological support leading to delivery of a healthy infant by caesarean section. Despite platelet transfusion refractoriness as a result of transfusions prior to pregnancy, adequate platelet transfusions prevented excessive bleeding. The literature is reviewed and management with platelet transfusions is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011250 Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic The co-occurrence of pregnancy and a blood disease (HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES) which involves BLOOD CELLS or COAGULATION FACTORS. The hematologic disease may precede or follow FERTILIZATION and it may or may not have a deleterious effect on the pregnant woman or FETUS. Complications, Hematologic Pregnancy,Hematologic Pregnancy Complications,Pregnancy Complications, Hematological,Pregnancy, Hematologic Complications,Complication, Hematologic Pregnancy,Complication, Hematological Pregnancy,Complications, Hematological Pregnancy,Hematologic Pregnancy Complication,Hematological Pregnancy Complication,Hematological Pregnancy Complications,Pregnancies, Hematologic Complications,Pregnancy Complication, Hematologic,Pregnancy Complication, Hematological
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000741 Anemia, Aplastic A form of anemia in which the bone marrow fails to produce adequate numbers of peripheral blood elements. Anemia, Hypoplastic,Aplastic Anaemia,Aplastic Anemia,Anaemia, Aplastic,Aplastic Anaemias,Aplastic Anemias,Hypoplastic Anemia,Hypoplastic Anemias
D017713 Platelet Transfusion The transfer of blood platelets from a donor to a recipient or reinfusion to the donor. Blood Platelet Transfusion,Blood Platelet Transfusions,Platelet Transfusion, Blood,Platelet Transfusions,Platelet Transfusions, Blood,Transfusion, Blood Platelet,Transfusion, Platelet,Transfusions, Blood Platelet,Transfusions, Platelet

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