Unexpected complication in HELLP syndrome: Haemopneumothorax: Case report
Turkiye Klinikleri Jinekoloji Obstetrik, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.289-292, 2011 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Jinekoloji Obstetrik
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-292
- Anahtar Kelimeler: HELLP syndrome, Hemothorax, Pneumothorax
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The patient described above has the HELLP syndrome. This condition typically develops in the third trimester of pregnancy and occurs in patients with preeclampsia and eclampsia with the ratio of 3 to 12%. Liver haematoma, which is revealed by with right upper quadrant pain, is one of the rare important complications of this syndrome. But haemopneumothorax secondary to the HELLP syndrome has not been reported in the literature before. A multipara (G6-P6) 37-years-old woman was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of dyspnea after sectio. She had a history of preeclampsia in her preceding pregnancy. Laboratory tests showed elevation of liver enzymes, anemia and thrombocytopenia. Chest X-ray showed hydropneumothorax on the right hemithorax and tube thoracostomy was performed. She was discharged from the hospital 4 days after the tube thoracostomy. HELLP syndrome can be the reason of haemopneumothorax and it can menace life. Especially the dyspnea in HELLP syndrome must remind us haemopneumothorax. Copyright © 2011 by Türkiye Klinikleri.