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A primigravid woman at 35 weeks' gestation was admitted with abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. Forceful contractions and signs of fetal distress suggested abruptio placentae. During caesarean section, seropurulent exudate and a perforated appendix were found; an appendectomy was performed. A
BACKGROUND
Spontaneous rupture of uterine surface varicose veins is rare but may become a serious complication of pregnancy.
METHODS
A 40-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 0-0-1-0, presented with worsening generalized abdominal pain after occasional nausea, vomiting and diarrhea over the previous 2
The etiology and pathogenesis of the HELLP syndrome, a multisystem disease occurring only in pregnancy, are still unclear. Curiously, very few authors have investigated whether inherited factors may be involved. We report two cases of HELLP syndrome in two unrelated women whose fetuses were
BACKGROUND
To determine the risk factors for adverse maternal outcome among women with HELLP syndrome.
METHODS
Sixty-one pregnancies with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome diagnosed antenatally were reviewed between 2003 and 2005. Maternal outcomes analyzed
We discuss the case of a 24-year-old black woman at 33--34 weeks gestation, who after intravenous injection of Talwin presented with the following symptom complex: pyrexia, nausea, vomiting, shaking, chills, headache, myalgias, polyarthralgias, severe abdominal pain and "contractions." This
BACKGROUND
A half of virilizing ovarian tumors in pregnancy are malignant. The risk of cancer increases with ascites and hydrothorax. Our case shows that such tumor can be benign with good outcome.
METHODS
Primigravida in 30 weeks with advanced hirsutism (from 15 weeks), vomiting, epigastric pain,
We describe a 32-year-old female with past medical history of preeclampsia, who presented at 29th week of gestation of her second pregnancy with abdominal pain, emesis, and diarrhea. Initial evaluation revealed hypertension, placental abruption, and intrauterine fetal death. After spontaneous