BACKGROUND:

The repercussions of pregnancy in grey platelet syndrome are undefined, with few cases reported in the literature; therefore, outcomes are not well known.

OBJECTIVE:

To describe the case of a patient with grey platelet syndrome and pregnancy in order to propose care guidelines and recommendations for antenatal, peri- and postpartum follow-up in this group of patients. In addition, to review the most recent literature.

CLINICAL CASE:

A 29-year-old primigravida patient diagnosed with thrombocytopenia since the age of 6. During pregnancy it was considered to be of genetic origin, so the clinical exome was requested, which reported a variant in the NBEAL2 c 7244G>T p G1y2415Val homozygous gene, with a diagnosis of grey platelet syndrome. She remained under follow-up in the haematology and obstetrics departments, without major complications; close to delivery she required platelet transfusion. At 39 weeks of pregnancy, she was admitted for delivery care, proof of labour was given; however, due to obstetric indications (arrest of dilatation) it was decided to terminate the pregnancy by caesarean section.

METHODOLOGY:

The databases of PubMed, LILACS, Medline, Clinical trials of the last 20 years were reviewed. The MeSH search terms were "grey platelet" "syndrome" "pregnancy". Eleven articles were found of which two were discarded for being out of time range, one article duplicated and others excluded pregnant women. In total 9 articles were reviewed.

CONCLUSION:

This case shows that women with grey platelet syndrome, if properly supported by an experienced interdisciplinary team, can have a safe pregnancy and delivery.

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