When the spleen meets the fetus. (1st February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lederrey, Jérôme; Schäfer, Markus; de Rham, Maud; Baud, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. Volume 29:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 510
• Page End: 511
• Publication Date: 2016-02-01
• Subjects: Pseudocyst -- splenic cyst -- thrombocytopenia; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Perinatology -- Periodicals; Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatology -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1009440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-7058

Abstract

Abstract: Patient's first pregnancy was complicated by mild thrombocytopenia caused by a 13-cm splenic cyst, who delivered vaginally without complication. Risks and management of maternal splenic cysts in pregnancy and delivery are reviewed here.