Abstract
The authors report a case of minimal prenatal trauma producing a large subdural hematoma in the fetus, which was diagnosed in utero by MR imaging. The occurrence of such a complication is extremely rare in the absence of significant maternal trauma. Prenatally diagnosed intracranial hemorrhages, particularly those that are subdural in origin, have a poor prognosis in most cases. After birth, brain compression required a complex neurosurgical intervention because simple hematoma evacuation was not possible. The clinical and neurological outcome at 6 months was excellent, as confirmed by the neuroimaging findings.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 543-546 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Rivista | JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. PEDIATRICS |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2009 |
Keywords
- cerebral hemorrhage
- prenatal