Postpartum Diagnosis of AML-M3: A Rare Case Report

• Main Authors: Manjula Biradar, Praveen Biradar, Sharada M.S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2016-07-01
• Series: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
• Subjects: Pregnancy; Postpartum Haemorrhage; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation; Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia; Obstetric Management
• Online Access: http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol5no3/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%205,%20No.%203,%20July-Sept%202016%20Page%20122-123.pdf

A 27 year old female gravid 2, para 1, presented at 39 weeks of gestation with pain in abdomen going in for labour, and delivered healthy baby. The patient later had post-partum haemorrhage with Prothrombin Time (PT) 10min, platelet count 70,000 cells/cumm. Peripheral smear showed shift to left with myeloblasts, promyelocytes. The diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) was given and advised for bone marrow examination. The diagnosis AML-M3 was confirmed by marrow study. Unfortunately, patient went in for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and died 2 days after the diagnosis.