Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia Complicating Pregnancy

Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Complicating Pregnancy.

Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia is a rare autosomal recessive hemorrhagic disorder caused by abnormal platelet glycoprotein complex (GP IIb-IIIa) presenting with hemorrhagic symptoms. Pregnancy is not uncommon because fertility is not affected but an association is rare. Also delivery often results in haemorrhage. Newborn thrombocytopenia is occasionally severe, but is always transitory. We report a...

Lemierre's Syndrome Complicating Pregnancy

Lemierre's syndrome is an anaerobic suppurative thrombophlebitis involving the internal jugular vein secondary to oropharyngeal infection. There is only one previous case report in pregnancy which was complicated by premature delivery of an infant that suffered significant neurological damage. We present an atypical case diagnosed in the second trimester with a live birth at term. By reporting ...

Listeriosis complicating pregnancy.

CMAJ © 2009 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors 1 A28-year-old pregnant woman (gravida 2, para 1) presented at 33 weeks’ gestation with abdominal cramps and fever. While the cause of her fever was being investigated, continuous fetal heart rate monitoring showed persistent fetal tachycardia with late decelerations. A cesarean section was performed immediately. A male baby was delivere...

Scrub typhus complicating pregnancy.

Epidemic Dropsy Complicating Pregnancy