A Fatal Sinogenic Brain Abscess in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of Literature
Cerebral abscess is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy. Among reported cases of pregnancy brain abscess, most patients have shown a good neurologic outcome. Herein, we present a 25-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation with acute loss of consciousness and sudden brain herniati...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2017-02-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584595 |
| Summary: | Cerebral abscess is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy. Among reported cases of pregnancy brain abscess, most patients have shown a good neurologic outcome. Herein, we present a 25-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation with acute loss of consciousness and sudden brain herniation. The patient underwent an emergency craniotomy and brain abscess was evacuated, but she died after surgery. Rapid deterioration and fatal brain herniation were unique among other reports of sinogenic brain abscess during pregnancy. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-954X 2277-9167 |