Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the aorta and/or its major branches, affecting mostly the vertebral, carotid, subclavian, iliac, and renal arteries. The disease shows a striking predilection for women during the child-bearing years, and it is reasonab...

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Main Authors: Hediye Dağdeviren, Hüseyin Cengiz, Sema Süzen Çaypınar, Cihan Kaya, Ammar Kanawati
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Published: Medical Network 2014-12-01
Series:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
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author Hediye Dağdeviren
Hüseyin Cengiz
Sema Süzen Çaypınar
Cihan Kaya
Ammar Kanawati
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Hüseyin Cengiz
Sema Süzen Çaypınar
Cihan Kaya
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description Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the aorta and/or its major branches, affecting mostly the vertebral, carotid, subclavian, iliac, and renal arteries. The disease shows a striking predilection for women during the child-bearing years, and it is reasonable to expect at least 1 pregnancy event in these women. Therefore, the management of pregnancies in patients with this disease is of great importance to obstetricians. Here, we present the case of a patient with atypical hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP syndrome); this patient was receiving corticosteroid therapy and had undergone subclavian-axillary artery saphenous vein graft for TA.
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spelling doaj-art-1393d04d14584f5e801d6ff3828d85922025-02-11T21:24:19ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182014-12-01203104Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case ReportHediye Dağdeviren0Hüseyin Cengiz1Sema Süzen Çaypınar2Cihan Kaya3Ammar Kanawati4Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, IstanbulBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, IstanbulBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, IstanbulBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, IstanbulBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the aorta and/or its major branches, affecting mostly the vertebral, carotid, subclavian, iliac, and renal arteries. The disease shows a striking predilection for women during the child-bearing years, and it is reasonable to expect at least 1 pregnancy event in these women. Therefore, the management of pregnancies in patients with this disease is of great importance to obstetricians. Here, we present the case of a patient with atypical hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP syndrome); this patient was receiving corticosteroid therapy and had undergone subclavian-axillary artery saphenous vein graft for TA. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/165Hellp syndromeTakayasu arteritisVein bypass graft
spellingShingle Hediye Dağdeviren
Hüseyin Cengiz
Sema Süzen Çaypınar
Cihan Kaya
Ammar Kanawati
Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Hellp syndrome
Takayasu arteritis
Vein bypass graft
title Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
title_full Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
title_fullStr Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
title_short Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report
title_sort atypical hellp syndrome in a pregnant patient with takayasu arteritis and subclavian to axillary artery saphenous vein bypass graft a case report
topic Hellp syndrome
Takayasu arteritis
Vein bypass graft
url https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/165
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