Korean J Crit Care Med.
2014 May;29(2):99-104. 10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.2.99.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Suspected Sepsis after Caesarean Section
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. HYCHO@yuhs.ac
- KMID: 2227769
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.2.99
Abstract
- The incidence of acute leukemia during pregnancy is extremely rare, and often it is not easy to differentiate it from other diseases associated with pregnancy such as sepsis or hemorrhage. Pregnancy itself is not known to affect the natural course of leukemia; however, complications of leukemia like anemia, infections, and coagulopathy can adversely influence both the fetus and the mother. In this case, a pregnant patient misdiagnosed with septic shock and severe leukocytosis was correctly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after surgical delivery.
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