MRI diagnosis and follow-up of hepatic infarction in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome in early pregnancy.

Abstract

Hepatic infarction is rare in hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome. We described a case of a 24-year-old woman who was admitted at week 17 of pregnancy with an antiphospholipid syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging was the imaging modality of choice for diagnosing hepatic infarction, guiding treatment, ensuring the early detection of bleeding, and monitoring liver recovery.

• Authors: Boris Guiu, Romaric Loffroy, Jean-Pierre Cercueil, Paul Sagot, Denis Krausé, Hervé Tixier
• Journal: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (Arch Gynecol Obstet) Vol. 283 Issue 3 Pg. 659-62 (Mar 2011) ISSN: 1432-0711 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 20411270 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Anticoagulants
• Antihypertensive Agents

Topics

• Abdominal Pain (diagnosis)
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Anticoagulants (therapeutic use)
• Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Cesarean Section
• Female
• Fetal Death
• HELLP Syndrome (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Infarction (diagnosis)
• Liver Diseases (diagnosis, enzymology)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications (diagnosis)
• Pregnancy Trimester, Second
• Treatment Outcome
• Young Adult