Abstract
May-Hegglin anomaly is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and a variable bleeding tendency. In almost all the case reports in the recent literature, platelet transfusion and cesarean section were performed to avoid maternal and neonatal bleeding. We present a case of a woman with May-Hegglin anomaly who had no history of a bleeding tendency. She had a vaginal delivery and a platelet count of 16,000/mm3; the neonate's platelet count was 35,000/mm3. There were no complications. We advocate a reappraisal of basing platelet transfusion and mode of delivery on the platelet count in patients with May-Hegglin anomaly.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-261 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology |
Volume | 179 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Obstetrics and Gynecology