Osteogenesis imperfecta and pregnancy: a case report.

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare connective tissue disorder of varying phenotypic presentations. In pregnancies complicated by osteogenesis imperfecta, there is an increased risk to both the mother and fetus.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 34-year-old, wheelchair-bound, primigravid African (Zimbabwean) patient with short stature and skeletal deformities.

Hepatic rupture from haematomas in patients with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia: a case series.

Hepatic rupture from haematomas is a rare complication of severe preeclampsia/eclampsia especially when complicated with the haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome. It is associated with poor maternal and foetal outcomes as demonstrated by three cases we describe. The first case had eclampsia at 31 weeks gestation with features of abruptio placentae and at caesarean section we found haemoperitoneum of 1.