Fatal Postpartum Hemorrhage in a Patient with Niemann-Pick Disease Type B

Background. Niemann-Pick Disease Type B (NPD B) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder resulting from an inherited deficiency of acid sphingomyelinase activity. Here, we report the case of a splenectomized patient with NPD B who died because of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Case Presentation. A...

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Main Authors: Atakan Tanacan, Abdullah Yalcin, Canan Unal, Seda Banu Akinci, Mehmet Sinan Beksac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9719374
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