Idiopathic thrombocythemia and pregnancy; a case report

A G Minkhorst; I R Nováková; P W van Dongen

doi:10.1016/0028-2243(91)90124-4

Idiopathic thrombocythemia and pregnancy; a case report

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1991 Jul 25;40(3):237-8. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(91)90124-4.

Authors

A G Minkhorst¹, I R Nováková, P W van Dongen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 1879600
DOI: 10.1016/0028-2243(91)90124-4

Abstract

A 28-year-old women with idiopathic thrombocytosis was treated with melphalan before pregnancy, which resulted in a normal platelet count. During pregnancy 80 mg acetylsalicyclic acid was given daily to prevent microcirculatory thrombotic complications. Fetal outcome was normal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aspirin / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Melphalan / therapeutic use*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / drug therapy*
Thrombocytosis / drug therapy*
Thrombosis / prevention & control

Substances

Melphalan
Aspirin