Aplastic Anemia during Pregnancy with Complete Remission: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Regaieg Haifa *
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Achour Bechir
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Bouslema Emna
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Achour Amel Jenayah
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ben Sayed Nesrine
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Bouatay Bouzouita Amina
Laboratory of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Ben Youssef Yosra
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Khelif Abderrahim
Department of Hematology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The association of aplastic anemia (AA) and pregnancy is exceptional and there are no clear guidelines for its management, It could be life threatening for both mother and child and a challenge to the hematologist as well as the obstetrician. Sometimes it improves spontaneously after delivery. We report a case of pregnant woman in whom severe AA was diagnosed, managed during pregnancy with supportive therapy leading to normal delivery of a full term healthy foetus, with good outcome after a follow up of three years.
Keywords: Aplastic anaemia, pregnancy, spontaneous remission