Successful pregnancy following aplastic anaemia.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-1995

Abstract

Pregnancy following idiopathic aplastic anaemia is rare and is difficult to manage because of life-threatening episodes of bleeding and infections. Only a handful of cases has been reported in the literature. The pregnancies were unsuccessful in the majority. The present report describes a patient with moderately severe idiopathic aplastic anaemia who was managed with intensive haematological support leading to delivery of a healthy infant by caesarean section. Despite platelet transfusion refractoriness as a result of transfusions prior to pregnancy, adequate platelet transfusions prevented excessive bleeding. The literature is reviewed and management with platelet transfusions is discussed.

Keywords

Adult, Anemia, Aplastic/etiology, Anemia, Aplastic/therapy, Female

Publication Title

Postgraduate medical journal

ISSN

0032-5473

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

71

Issue

840

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