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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep 5;9(9):e04792.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4792. eCollection 2021 Sep.

A pregnant woman with a history of SLE with PPROM and severe thrombocytopenia: A case study

Masoumeh Farahani  1 , Arman Maghoul  2 , Matineh Nirouei  2 , Tina Alinia  3
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Case Reports

A pregnant woman with a history of SLE with PPROM and severe thrombocytopenia: A case study

Masoumeh Farahani et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

This study discusses the management of a pregnant woman with PPROM and a history of lupus. She was found to be severely thrombocytopenic which was unresponsive to prednisolone. During cesarean section, placental abruption was found and postpartum hemorrhage ensued.

Keywords: case report; placenta abruption; postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy; systemic lupus erthematous; thrombocytopenia.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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