• J Clin Anesth · Feb 2005

    Case Reports

    An unusual presentation of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy.

    • J Sudharma Ranasinghe, Evert W Tjin-A-Tsoi, and Michael C Lewis.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA.
    • J Clin Anesth. 2005 Feb 1; 17 (1): 66-8.

    AbstractA 35-year-old, 39-week pregnant woman underwent an uneventful emergent cesarean delivery for suspected placental abruption or uterine dehiscence. Given the urgency of the situation and the unremarkable airway anatomy, general anesthesia was the chosen technique. Four hours after her surgery, she returned to the operating room for persistent vaginal bleeding. Hematology tests performed before the cesarean delivery revealed severe thrombocytopenia. This was later diagnosed as idiopathic thrombocytopenia, which was treated successfully with steroid therapy.

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