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Lior Lowenstein1, Ido Solt, Amir Peleg
1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Israel. l_lior@rambam.health.gov.il
This is a case study of a 28-year old woman, gravida 1 para 0, presented at 37+4 weeks gestation due to purpura and fetal death. A 3700 gram dead male fetus without gross malformation was delivered by forceps. Post delivery abruptio placentae, diffuse intravascular coagulation, fulminant preeclampsia and acute renal failure followed. Skin biopsy revealed pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. The patient fully recovered one week postpartum. This case report discusses a possible association between pruritic urticarial papules, plaques of pregnancy and severe preeclampsia with fetal death.
This is a case study of a 28-year old woman, gravida 1 para 0, presented at 37+4 weeks gestation due to purpura and fetal death. A 3700 gram dead male fetus without gross malformation was delivered by forceps. Post delivery abruptio placentae, diffuse intravascular coagulation, fulminant preeclampsia and acute renal failure followed. Skin biopsy revealed pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. The patient fully recovered one week postpartum. This case report discusses a possible association between pruritic urticarial papules, plaques of pregnancy and severe preeclampsia with fetal death.
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