Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report

Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombos...

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Main Authors: Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/
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author Nik Sumayyah NMN,
Kalok A,
Nagandla K,
Mohamad Nasir Shafiee,
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Nagandla K,
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description Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombosis. The pregnancy was further complicated by severe pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction which require preterm caesarean section. The baby was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to prematurity and low birth weight. Multidisciplinary approach in managing pregnant patient with SCD is essential in achieving good obstetrics outcome.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:126982019-03-17T12:26:12Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombosis. The pregnancy was further complicated by severe pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction which require preterm caesarean section. The baby was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to prematurity and low birth weight. Multidisciplinary approach in managing pregnant patient with SCD is essential in achieving good obstetrics outcome. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/1/21_nik_et_al_pdf_16044.pdf Nik Sumayyah NMN, and Kalok A, and Nagandla K, and Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, (2017) Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report. Medicine & Health, 12 (2). pp. 352-356. ISSN 2289-5728 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/12/2
spellingShingle Nik Sumayyah NMN,
Kalok A,
Nagandla K,
Mohamad Nasir Shafiee,
Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_full Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_fullStr Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_short Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_sort sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/1/21_nik_et_al_pdf_16044.pdf