A case of systemic lupus erythematosus with jaundice and vague abdominal pain which did not respond to steroid pulse therapy is presented. Noninvasive examinations and imaging studies showed ileus. Two weeks later, an emergency laparotomy was performed because of severe refractory abdominal pain and hemodynamic decompensation. An ischemic part of…
A 31-year-old nulliparous woman presented in labor with preterm rupture of membranes at 35 weeks of gestation. The ensuing intrapartum course was uneventful, and she delivered a healthy infant (birth weight, 2,850 g) vaginally. Four hours after delivery, the patient had a syncopal episode due to hypovolemic shock. At laparotomy,…
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