Liver Bleeding Due to HELLP Syndrome Treated With Embolization and Liver Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.774702
• Publication Date: 2021-11-22T07:24:59Z
• Authors: Valentina Messina; Daniele Dondossola; Maria Chiara Paleari; Gianluca Fornoni; Daniela Tubiolo; Patrizia Vergani; Roberto Rona; Giorgio Rossi
• Keywords: HELLP syndrome; Haemolysis; Rare disease

Background: Liver bleeding secondary to haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome is uncommon, but a life-threatening peripartum condition that needs prompt multidisciplinary approach. Case Presentation: In this study, we presented case of 28-year-old pregnant woman, who was the obstetrics department with signs preeclampsia foetal growth restriction. An emergency caesarean section performed, patient developed HELLP complicated by spontaneous rupture. After radiological surgical procedures, failure became evident transplantation successfully performed. The her daughter are now alive. Conclusions: Despite rarity disease, complications due must be properly diagnosed treated given gravity possible evolution in young women. diagnosis, patients specialised centres gynaecological, surgery, transplant skills.