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Query: UMLS:C0162671 (
MELAS
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
MELAS syndrome
(mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like symptoms) is a rare and complex mitochondrial disorder. We present the in-hospital course of a 36-year-old gravida 2, para 0 with
MELAS syndrome
and severe preeclampsia, complicated by hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and diabetes. A retained placenta with postpartum hemorrhage required urgent instrumental delivery under spinal anesthesia, transfusion, and intensive care unit admission for
pulmonary edema
, effusions, and atelectasis. Postpartum endometritis and sepsis also were encountered. This is to our knowledge the first case report of obstetric complications in
MELAS syndrome
and highlights the salient metabolic sequelae of this syndrome.
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PMID:Anesthetic Management of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy With Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS Syndrome) in a High-Risk Pregnancy: A Case Report. 2929 89
