Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 35  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 84--86

Peptic ulcer disease in pregnancy: A rare cause of rapidly progressing anemia in mid-trimester of pregnancy – A case report and literature review


Iwuala IC1, Afolabi-Oluyede MO1, Olanrewaju DR1, Awolola OO2 
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Havana Specialist Hospital, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Awolola OO
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Nigeria

Peptic ulcer disease is a rare cause of rapidly progressing anaemia in pregnancy, especially during the second trimester of pregnancy. Making a definitive diagnosis in this group of patients is usually very tasking, especially when the common causes of anemia in pregnancy such as Malaria, Sickle Cell Disease, Upper respiratory tract infection, nutritional anemia, e.g., iron and folate deficiency anemia and ruptured ectopic gestation are excluded. We present a rare cause of rapidly progressing mid-trimester severe anemia in pregnancy secondary to peptic ulcer disease in pregnancy, along with the diagnostic challenges, multidisciplinary management, literature review, and the follow-up care.


How to cite this article:
IC I, MO AO, DR O, OO A. Peptic ulcer disease in pregnancy: A rare cause of rapidly progressing anemia in mid-trimester of pregnancy – A case report and literature review.Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2018;35:84-86


How to cite this URL:
IC I, MO AO, DR O, OO A. Peptic ulcer disease in pregnancy: A rare cause of rapidly progressing anemia in mid-trimester of pregnancy – A case report and literature review. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol [serial online] 2018 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];35:84-86
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