Postoperative repeated respiratory insufficiency and thyrotoxicosis in molar pregnancy

B Cekic; S Geze; H Ulusoy; I Coskun; E Erturk

doi:10.1007/s11845-009-0328-2

Postoperative repeated respiratory insufficiency and thyrotoxicosis in molar pregnancy

Ir J Med Sci. 2012 Jun;181(2):281-3. doi: 10.1007/s11845-009-0328-2. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

Authors

B Cekic¹, S Geze, H Ulusoy, I Coskun, E Erturk

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Farabi Hospital, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey.

PMID: 19350345
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0328-2

Abstract

Following the removal of a hydatiform mole in a 34-year-old, 14-week pregnant patient, thyrotoxicosis and respiratory insufficiency attacks were twice unexpectedly repeated. The symptoms were resolved with the administration of plasmapheresis, antithyroid and β-blocker drugs and non-invasive mechanical ventilation; however, she was again operated due to prolonged elevated β-hCG.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / blood
Female
Humans
Hydatidiform Mole / blood
Hydatidiform Mole / surgery*
Postoperative Complications*
Pregnancy
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy
Thyrotoxicosis / etiology*
Thyrotoxicosis / therapy
Uterine Neoplasms / blood
Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*

Substances

Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human