Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report

Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombos...

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Main Authors:	Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/1/21_nik_et_al_pdf_16044.pdf

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spelling	ukm-126982019-03-17T12:26:12Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombosis. The pregnancy was further complicated by severe pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction which require preterm caesarean section. The baby was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to prematurity and low birth weight. Multidisciplinary approach in managing pregnant patient with SCD is essential in achieving good obstetrics outcome. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/1/21_nik_et_al_pdf_16044.pdf Nik Sumayyah NMN, and Kalok A, and Nagandla K, and Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, (2017) Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report. Medicine & Health, 12 (2). pp. 352-356. ISSN 2289-5728 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/12/2
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description	Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy is uncommon in Malaysia. We present a case of sickle cell disease in pregnancy with maternal and fetal complications. The patient presented with acute pain crisis and hemolysis in the third trimester. Despite thromboprophylaxis, she developed deep vein thrombosis. The pregnancy was further complicated by severe pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction which require preterm caesarean section. The baby was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to prematurity and low birth weight. Multidisciplinary approach in managing pregnant patient with SCD is essential in achieving good obstetrics outcome.
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author	Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee,
spellingShingle	Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
author_facet	Nik Sumayyah NMN, Kalok A, Nagandla K, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee,
author_sort	Nik Sumayyah NMN,
title	Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_short	Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_full	Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_fullStr	Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed	Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
title_sort	sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report
publisher	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12698/1/21_nik_et_al_pdf_16044.pdf
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Sickle cell disease in pregnancy – a rare condition with detrimental outcome: a case report

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