INTRAPARTUM MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA

Authors
GUPTA S GILDER F GLAZEBROOK C
Citation
S. Gupta et al., INTRAPARTUM MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA, International journal of obstetric anesthesia, 7(4), 1998, pp. 261-262
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
International journal of obstetric anesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0959289X
Volume
7
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
261 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-289X(1998)7:4<261:IMOAPW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Urticaria pigmentosa is a cutaneous variant of mastocytosis. This is a complex group of diseases distinguished by abnormal aggregation of ma st cells within the skin and other organs. Mast cell degranulation and subsequent release of vasoactive amines may occur in response to a va riety of non-immune triggers leading to, as its most severe manifestat ion, a clinical picture of anaphylactic shock. We present the anaesthe tic management during labour of a patient with, urticaria pigmentosa.