Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Pregnant Woman With Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report.

Background: The differential diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in pregnancy includes common conditions, such as preeclampsia. In women with kidney transplantation, additional causes of TMA must be considered.

Case: A 22-year-old primigravid woman with a transplanted kidney presented with fetal growth restriction, hypertension, acute kidney injury, and hemolysis at 28 weeks gestation.

Spontaneous Rectus Sheath Hematoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Contexte: L'hématome du grand droit (HGD) est une cause rare mais importante de douleur abdominale pendant la grossesse. CAS: Une femme de 32 ans a consulté à 31 semaines de grossesse en raison de douleurs abdominales du côté droit. L'échographie a révélé une structure hétérogène compatible avec un HGD.

Successful Rescue Cerclage in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy at 20 Weeks: Case Report and Overview of Literature.

Background: In twin pregnancies, elective cerclage placement based on obstetrical history or ultrasound findings has been shown to be ineffective and even harmful. There are currently no guidelines for the use of rescue cervical cerclage in twin pregnancies.

Case: The current report presents the case of a 33-year-old patient with monochorionic diamniotic twins (MCDA) found to have dilated cervix at 3.

Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematomas Following Uncomplicated Vaginal Deliveries: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Introduction: Retroperitoneal hematomas are rare in obstetrics.

Case Presentation: A 36-year-old female presented two days following uncomplicated non-traumatic spontaneous vaginal delivery with an acute onset of severe left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient was hypotensive, tachycardic, and febrile.

Is young maternal age really a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome in a canadian tertiary referral hospital?

Objective: To assess the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome among teenage mothers within a large tertiary referral center in Canada.

Methods: All nulliparous singleton births in the McGill University Health Centre during 2001-2007 were retrieved using the "MOND" database. Patients were divided according to maternal age: <20 years (teenage), and between 20 and 39 years.