Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome

The aim of this report is to make an awareness about hepatic infarction in those patients with progressively elevating liver enzymes and anti-phospholipid syndrome. A 29-year-old G2P2 woman who has undergone cesarian section (C-section) due to fetal distress was referred to our department with prog...

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Main Authors: Cihan Kaya, Hüseyin Cengiz, Murat Ekin, Ammar Kanawati, Levent Yaşar
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Language:English
Published: Medical Network 2013-04-01
Series:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
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Online Access:https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/181
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author Cihan Kaya
Hüseyin Cengiz
Murat Ekin
Ammar Kanawati
Levent Yaşar
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Levent Yaşar
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description The aim of this report is to make an awareness about hepatic infarction in those patients with progressively elevating liver enzymes and anti-phospholipid syndrome. A 29-year-old G2P2 woman who has undergone cesarian section (C-section) due to fetal distress was referred to our department with progressively elevating liver enzymes and lowering platelets. Computed tomography revealed a hepatic infarction with a dimension of 14x10 cm. Further, laboratory parameters defined an elevated Cardiolipin IgM antibody (11.59 U/ml). She had a diagnosis of HELLP and probable anti-phospholipid syndrome due to these findings. She did well with the administered anticoagulant and steroid therapy. Pregnant women with progressively elevating liver enzymes should be evaluated for hepatic infarction and underlying diseases such as anti-phospholipid syndrome.
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spelling doaj-art-6d2befadbf8d4c8e87c818eca27cad132025-02-11T21:20:07ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182013-04-01191120Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid SyndromeCihan Kaya0Hüseyin Cengiz1Murat Ekin2Ammar Kanawati3Levent Yaşar4Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IstanbulBakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IstanbulBakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IstanbulBakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IstanbulBakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul The aim of this report is to make an awareness about hepatic infarction in those patients with progressively elevating liver enzymes and anti-phospholipid syndrome. A 29-year-old G2P2 woman who has undergone cesarian section (C-section) due to fetal distress was referred to our department with progressively elevating liver enzymes and lowering platelets. Computed tomography revealed a hepatic infarction with a dimension of 14x10 cm. Further, laboratory parameters defined an elevated Cardiolipin IgM antibody (11.59 U/ml). She had a diagnosis of HELLP and probable anti-phospholipid syndrome due to these findings. She did well with the administered anticoagulant and steroid therapy. Pregnant women with progressively elevating liver enzymes should be evaluated for hepatic infarction and underlying diseases such as anti-phospholipid syndrome. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/181Anti-phospholipid syndromeHELLP syndromePregnancy
spellingShingle Cihan Kaya
Hüseyin Cengiz
Murat Ekin
Ammar Kanawati
Levent Yaşar
Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Anti-phospholipid syndrome
HELLP syndrome
Pregnancy
title Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
title_full Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
title_fullStr Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
title_short Liver Infarction in a Patient with HELLP and Probable Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
title_sort liver infarction in a patient with hellp and probable anti phospholipid syndrome
topic Anti-phospholipid syndrome
HELLP syndrome
Pregnancy
url https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/181
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