Pregnancy as a tissue expander in the correction of a scar deformity
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A case study of a woman with posttraumatic scarring of the lower abdomen and thigh where tissue expansion during pregnancy is successfully used for scar correction is presented. Clinical examination on a 14-year-old girl who was injured in a traffic accident, showed a scar deformity at the right lower abdomen, groin, and ventral thigh.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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Embryonal sarcoma of the liver in pregnancy, associated with HELLP syndrome
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A case report of embryonal sarcoma in pregnancy and its association with HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count in association with preeclampsia) in a 30 - year old woman with HELLP Syndrome is presented. The blood obstruction by the tumor, contributes to the syndrome.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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Postpartum hypertension and nonsteroidal analgesia
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Two case studies where a nonsteroidal analgesic contributes to significant elevations in blood pressures in postpartum women are presented. The literature is reviewed and the pathophysiologic causes for the phenomenon are considered.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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