TY - JOUR
T1 - Ischemic neuropathy and rhabdomyolysis as presenting symptoms of postpartum cardiomyopathy
AU - Helmich, Rick C. G.
AU - van Laarhoven, Hanneke W. M.
AU - Schoonderwaldt, Hennie C.
AU - Janssen, Mirian C. H.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy are two distinct disease entities which are rarely encountered in combination. We present a woman with rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy 3 weeks postpartum. Her symptoms were caused by bilateral femoral artery thrombosis due to postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This demonstrates that PPCM may present with predominantly non-cardial symptoms and underscores the importance of rapidly recognizing this disorder
AB - Rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy are two distinct disease entities which are rarely encountered in combination. We present a woman with rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy 3 weeks postpartum. Her symptoms were caused by bilateral femoral artery thrombosis due to postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This demonstrates that PPCM may present with predominantly non-cardial symptoms and underscores the importance of rapidly recognizing this disorder
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-008-0237-7
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-008-0237-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 18581059
SN - 0929-5305
VL - 27
SP - 458
EP - 460
JO - Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
JF - Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
IS - 4
ER -