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Publication Name World Journal of Anesthesiology
Manuscript ID 123553
Country Italy
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ISSN 2218-6182 (online)
Open Access This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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Category Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Fulminant postpartum posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome associated with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome: A case report
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Federica Merciai, Tommaso Pagano, Massimo Petrosino, Aniello Erra, Daniele Scarano, Raffaele Muoio and Domenico Carbone
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Federica Merciai http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-1739
Tommaso Pagano http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3962-5572
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Federica Merciai, MD, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, "Umberto I" Hospital, St. Alfonso De Nicola, Nocera Inferiore 84014, Campania, Italy. federica.merciai@hotmail.it
Key Words Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome; Eclampsia; Intracranial hemorrhage; Cortical blindness; Neurocritical care; Brain edema; Case report
Core Tip This report describes a rare and catastrophic postpartum case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) associated with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome and eclampsia complicated by hemorrhagic transformation, diffuse cerebral edema, and brain death. The case highlights that PRES is not invariably reversible and emphasizes the prognostic role of atypical magnetic resonance imaging findings, intracranial hemorrhage, and severe endothelial dysfunction.
Publish Date 2026-09-21 00:59
Citation

Merciai F, Pagano T, Petrosino M, Erra A, Scarano D, Muoio R, Carbone D. Fulminant postpartum posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome associated with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome: A case report. World J Anesthesiol 2026; 14(1): 123553

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v14/i1/123553.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5313/wja.123553
Full Article (PDF) WJA-14-123553-with-cover.pdf
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