Abstract

MARRUGO F, Martha L et al. Postpartum hemorrhage and ascariasis: a case reporte. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.1, pp.134-138. ISSN 0120-5552.

Abstract Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the most important obstetrical complications, having a high morbidity and mortality rate. It is associated to different causes such as uterine atony, placental birth alterations, and coagulopathy. One not so well-known cause is the infestation with the parasite Ascarislumbricoides. We report a case of a 16-year-old patient who required an emergency postpartum hysterectomy until progressing to death due to ascariasis. To our current knowledge, this is the first reported case in Colombia where there is a suspected association between the infestation with Ascarislumbricoides and postpartum hemorrhage.

Keywords : Postpartum hemorrhage; hypovolemic shock; Ascarislumbricoides; coagulopathy.

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