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Published on: August 30, 2020
Acute subdural hematoma following disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with an obstetric catastrophe
L Pollak1, J Schiffer, Y Leonov
1Department of Neurology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Abstract:
The clinical, laboratory, radiological and operative recordings of a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) related to therapeutic abortion is reported. During a comatose state following respiratory arrest, anisocoria with right dilated unreactive pupil and decerebration signs appeared. A brain CT scan showed a right frontotemporal hemorrhage. On surgical intervention a subdural hematoma was found and removed. The patient remained in a persistent vegetative state. The rarity of subdural hematoma complicating DIC is presented and the causes of intracranial bleeding in obstetrics are reviewed.
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