%0 Journal Article %T Gestational Thrombocytopenia: Does It Cause Any Maternal and /or Perinatal Morbidity? %A Carlo Pafumi %A Oriana Valenti %A Lorena Giuffrida %A Giovanna Colletta %J Cukurova Medical Journal %D 2013 %I Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine %X Purpose: The iam of this study was retrospectively evaluate maternal platelet count fluctuation during pregnancy and puerperium and its correlation with the newbornĄŻs platelet levels. Method: A group of 36 patients who have been referred to a haematology-clinic for gestational thrombocytopenia (GT) and who delivered at the same hospital during a period of 4 years, from January 2006 to December2009 were included in the study. Mothers and their related foetuses- newborns were evaluated retrospectively for symptoms and/or signs of external and internal haemorrhage throughout pregnancy and early puerperium, even in relationship with mode of delivery (caesarean section versus spontaneous vaginal delivery). Results: All observed cases of GT have an uncomplicated course with no related perinatal and maternal morbidity even in patients with initial platelet count < 75.000/ml independently from the route of delivery. Conclusion: In case of gestational thrombocytopenia a complete normalization of maternal platelet count should be expected during the postpartum period, even if a diagnosis of a concomitant incidental neonatal thrombocytopenia cannot be excluded.No intervention, such as a foetal platelet count or caesarean section, is necessary. [Cukurova Med J 2013; 38(3.000): 349-357] %K Gestational Thrombocytopenia %K Pregnancy %K Morbidity %U http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=24241