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

Authors

  • Hediye Dağdeviren Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • Hüseyin Cengiz Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • Sema Süzen Çaypınar Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • Cihan Kaya Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • Ammar Kanawati Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul

Keywords:

Hellp syndrome, Takayasu arteritis, Vein bypass graft

Abstract

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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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

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Dağdeviren H, Cengiz H, Çaypınar SS, Kaya C, Kanawati A. Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Subclavian to Axillary Artery Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft: A Case Report. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2014Dec.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];20(3):163-5. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/165

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