Mortality of a postpartum woman presented with massive vulvar edema in association with Covid-19: a case report with clinical and radiological findings

BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 13;21(1):678. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06175-8.

Abstract

Background: In this case report, we presented a rare case of maternal death with massive vulvar edema and Covid-19 diagnosis.

Case presentation: The case was a 20-year-old woman who was referred to with pain and massive vulvar edema by passing 7 days from her labor. The laboratory tests showed leukocytosis, lymphopenia, and elevated C-reactive protein levels. The high-resolution computed tomography was in favor of Covid-19 changes. Finally, she died because of respiratory distress, ON the 8th day postpartum.

Conclusion: Given the increasing prevalence of Covid-19, it is important and vital to be aware of its potential complications and then to try prevent and manage them, especially during high-risk periods such as pregnancy and postpartum.

Keywords: Case report; Postpartum women; SARS-CoV-2; Vulvar diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / blood
  • COVID-19 / complications*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • COVID-19 Testing / methods
  • Edema / complications*
  • Edema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphopenia
  • Maternal Death*
  • Postpartum Period*
  • Pregnancy
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Vulvar Diseases / complications*
  • Vulvar Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Young Adult