Bilateral adrenal infarction and secondary haemorrhage in pregnancy: implications of factor V Leiden heterozygosity. A review of the literature and a case report
Adrenal haemorrhage in pregnancy is rare but can lead to significant maternal and fetal morbidity if unrecognised. We present the case of a 25-year-old woman in her second pregnancy, who was admitted at 34 + 4 weeks of gestation with severe abdominal pain. Despite initial unremarkable assessments, f...
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| Main Authors: | Wiaam Elradi, Samreen Innayat, Ahmed Hanafy, Sharifah Naseem, Abuzar Awadelkareem, Deepika Meneni |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470211825000065 |
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