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Caesarean section in previously untreated acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Report of two patients.

Abstract
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) is characterised by a life-threatening hemorrhagic diathesis which is attributed to a DIC-like coagulopathy. This report describes the problems of childbirth in two patients with untreated APL. It is concluded that caesarean section can be performed without major complications. A prerequisite is an active treatment of the coagulopathy and a close collaboration between the obstetrician and the haematologist.
AuthorsF Celsing, G Ekman, L Granström, H Johnsson, M Björkholm
JournalEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology (Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol) Vol. 91 Issue 1 Pg. 41-2 (Jul 2000) ISSN: 0301-2115 [Print] Ireland
PMID10817877 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Tretinoin
Topics
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Cesarean Section
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute (complications, therapy)
  • Patient Care Team
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic (therapy)
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Tretinoin (therapeutic use)

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