Placenta abruption in a woman with Wilson's disease: a case report.

Cases J

First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “Papageorgiou” General Hospital, Ring Road, N. Efkarpia, 56403, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: August 2009

Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism that causes primary hepatic cirrhosis, secondary menstrual abnormalities and infertility. Following the appropriate therapy patients are asymptomatic and pregnancy may be achieved. We present a case of placental abruption in a pregnant woman with Wilson's disease and we review the management dilemmas and treatment options of pregnant women with Wilson's disease.

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