[Case study of acute thoracic syndrome of unknown etiology in a pregnant woman].
| Autor: | UfoyMungu YN; Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Cliniques Universitaires de Kisangani, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo., Nguma JDB; Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Cliniques Universitaires de Kisangani, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo., Bosunga GK; Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Cliniques Universitaires de Kisangani, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo., Djangeing'a RM; Département de Pharmacie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo.; Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Pharmaceutique, Département de Pharmacie, Université de Liège, Belgique., Agasa SB; Département de Médecine Interne, Cliniques Universitaires de Kisangani, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo. |
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| Jazyk: | francouzština |
| Zdroj: | The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2019 Oct 24; Vol. 34, pp. 110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 24 (Print Publication: 2019). |
| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2019.34.110.19001 |
| Abstrakt: | We report a case of acute thoracic syndrome diagnosed in a Congolese pregnant woman in whom sickle-cell trait was detected after admission to hospital for fever and respiratory symptoms. Paraclinical examinations performed to detect the cause of the disease were unhelpful. Chest X-ray showed infiltrates at the base of the lungs. Sickle SCAN test kit confirmed by liquid chromatography associated with mass spectrometry showed that the patient had sickle cell trait Symptoms were quite refractory to treatment. A favorable outcome was observed after expulsion of the fetus. Clinicians should suspect acute thoracic syndrome in pregnant women with sickle-cell trait because outcome can be favorable in the postpartum period. Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d'intérêts. (© Yvette Neema UfoyMungu et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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