| Pregnancy epulis associated with life threatening haemorrhage in a Nigerian woman. | |
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PMID: 20450024 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Pregnancy tumour is a clinical term used to identify a pyogenic granuloma that occurs in pregnant women. Pregnancy tumour is not uncommon, but severe bleeding associated with the lesion necessitating blood transfusion is rare. We report a rare case of mandibular gingival pregnancy tumour with a life-threatening haemorrhage in a 25-year-old Nigerian woman. The patient had lost an estimated 2 litres of blood before presentation. Her packed cell volume was 8% at presentation. The patient was managed by infusion of fluid, transfusion of 4 units of blood and ligation of the facial artery; and excision of the lesion. Following an uneventful healing, she was discharged 10 days later with a PCV of 40.5%. Following subsequent review there was a recurrence 2 months later that regress after 1 month. She was subsequently lost to further follow up. |
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Authors:
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O A Taiwo; W L Adeyemo; A L Ladeinde; O F Ajayi; K Umeizudike; P Ayanbadejo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nigerian quarterly journal of hospital medicine Volume: 20 ISSN: 0189-2657 ISO Abbreviation: Nig Q J Hosp Med Publication Date: 2010 Jan-Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-06-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9713944 Medline TA: Nig Q J Hosp Med Country: Nigeria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 10-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. |
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Adult Blood Transfusion Female Fluid Therapy Gingival Diseases / complications* Granuloma, Pyogenic / complications* Hemorrhage / etiology*, therapy Humans Nigeria Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications* |
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