Massive ascites in a patient with preeclampsia

Abstract: Preeclampsia is a systemic endothelial disorder triggered by many factors originated by the human placenta. The presence of massive ascites (more than 2 L of serous liquid in peritoneal cavity) signifies rare and severe complication of preeclampsia. We present a case of 25-year-old primigravida admitted to hospital due to preeclampsia who immediately after delivery developed a clinical condition similar to hemorrhagic shock, but the explorative laparotomy revealed only massive ascites of 4.5 L serous liquid. We suggest that appearance of massive ascites in women with preeclampsia is the underestimated fact that surprises us frequently. Sometimes, its sudden onset can mimic life-threatening conditions, as happened with our patient. Cautious evaluation of peritoneal fluid quantity in women with preeclampsia could warn the obstetrician about the potential risks that demand more intensive and more frequent maternal and fetal surveillance.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Massive ascites in a patient with preeclampsia ; volume:4 ; number:2 ; year:2015 ; pages:109-111 ; extent:3
Case reports in perinatal medicine ; 4, Heft 2 (2015), 109-111 (gesamt 3)

Urheber
Stanić, Žana
Vulić, Marko
Tadin, Ivica

DOI
10.1515/crpm-2015-0014
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411121514582.870644026317
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  • Stanić, Žana
  • Vulić, Marko
  • Tadin, Ivica

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