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Lethal fetal stroke in utero
- Source :
- Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 52, Iss 2, Pp 264-266 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2013.
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Abstract
- Objective: Fetal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in utero is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with subsequent neurological sequelae or fetal death. Case report: A 34-year-old woman with Crohn's disease presented at 36 weeks' gestation due to decreased fetal movement. Fetal heart-rate tracing indicated poor beat-to-beat variability. In addition, a Doppler ultrasonography suggested a prenatal stroke with evidences of ICH, reverse-end diastolic velocity of the middle cerebral artery, and a persistent distended bladder. A nonaggressive treatment option was chosen after counseling about the unfavorable prognosis. However, 22 hours after her admission, intrauterine fetal death occurred. Conclusion: Fetal ICH in utero might be a rare yet lethal complication of Crohn's disease in pregnancy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10284559
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5a667b35781461eb8e43996b8919a54
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.019