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Am J Perinatol 1989; 6(3): 360-362
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999615
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© 1989 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Maternal Death from Carotid Artery Thrombosis Associated with the Syndrome of Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Function, and Low Platelets

Vern L. Katz, Robert C. Cefalo
  • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case is presented of cerebral infarction secondary to carotid artery thrombosis in a patient with hemolysis, elevated liver function, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. The patient's rebound thrombocytosis may have contributed to a hypercoaguable state. Severe preeclamptic patients with HELLP syndrome who experience a reactive thrombocytosis may represent a subset of women who have postpartum thrombosis.