A COVID-19 pregnant patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 15(1): 104, 2021 Mar 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1112451
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pregnancy seems to increase the risk of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) relapses and make the TTP more severe in any of the pregnancy trimesters, or even during the postpartum period. CASE PRESENTATION This study highlights details of treating a COVID-19 pregnant patient who survived. This 21-year addicted White woman was admitted at her 29th week and delivered a stillbirth. She was transferred to another hospital after showing signs of TTP, which was caused by a viral infection.CONCLUSION:
This viral infection caused fever and dyspnea, and the patient was tested positive for COVID-19 infection. A chest computed tomography scan showed diffuse multiple bilateral consolidations and interlobar septal thickening. She stayed at the Intensive Care Unit for 20 days and treated with plasmapheresis. As far as we know, this is the first report of a TTP pregnant patient with COVID-19 infection.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
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Plasmapheresis
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Stillbirth
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13256-020-02577-5
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