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Obstet Med 2009;2:126-127
doi:10.1258/om.2009.080059
© 2009 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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Case reports

A rare case of idiopathic thrombocytopenia in association with an ovarian teratoma in pregnancy

P Soma-Pillay FCOG (SA), Cert (Maternal and Fetal Medicine) SA   , A P Macdonald FCOG (SA), FRCOG   and E Mnisi MBchB (Medunsa)  

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Private Bag X169, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001, South Africa

Correspondence to: Dr Priya Soma-Pillay Email: priya.somapillay{at}up.ac.za

Thrombocytopenia complicates 6–7% of pregnancies. We present the case of a 26-year-old patient who presented with severe thrombocytopenia associated with an ovarian teratoma in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Key Words: maternal–fetal medicine


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