1. Fetal Extradural Hematoma: Prenatal Diagnosis and Postmortem Examination.
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O. Bonnefoy, B. Maugey-Laulom, B. Diris, D. Dallay, and F. Diard
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EPIDURAL hematoma , *UTERUS examination , *ULTRASONIC imaging , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *PREGNANCY complications , *WHOOPING cough , *ABORTION - Abstract
We report the 1st confirmed case of an extradural hematoma diagnosed in utero by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging at 31 weeks gestation. No signs of intracranial hemorrhage were found. During pregnancy, the expecting mother suffered from sustained cough, and a blood sample test revealed acute pertussis. The presence of fetal hydrocephaly, brain parenchymal deviation, and other abnormalities suggested a poor outcome, and based on these findings pregnancy termination was recommended and carried out. Postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of an extradural hematoma in the posterior fossa.Copyright © 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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