Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with APLA syndrome – a case report

  • Raja Muhammad Bilal Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Pain Management, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
  • Azmat Riaz Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Pain Management, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
  • Rao Ali Shan Khan Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Pain Management, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
Keywords: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Autoimmune disorder, Thrombosis; Pregnancy, Ectopic

Abstract

A case of anesthesia for emergency laparotomy due to a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is presented. It is a pro-thrombotic disorder characterized by the presence of two auto antibodies, lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibody. The syndrome is characterized by platelet adhesion, expression of prothrombotic molecules, and local complement activation leading to arterial and venous thrombosis.

Citation: Bilal RM, Riaz A, Khan RAS. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with APLA syndrome – a case report. Anaesth Pain & intensive Care 2014;18(4):461-63

Published
01-28-2019
How to Cite
Bilal, R. M., Riaz, A., & Khan, R. A. S. (2019). Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with APLA syndrome – a case report. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 461-463. Retrieved from https://www.apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/377
Issue
Vol.18 No.4(2014): October-December
Section
Case Reports