Fernández García A, Jiménez Zapata HD, de Lera Alfonso MC, Sánchez Fernández C, Jiménez Arribas P, Rodríguez Arias CA. Decompressive Craniectomy in Pregnant Women.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021;
83:210-213. [PMID:
34077979 DOI:
10.1055/s-0041-1726108]
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Abstract
Malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction warranting decompressive craniectomy (DC) is unusual in the population younger than 40 years. Specifically, only a few cases affecting pregnant women have been described in the literature. We present the case of a 39-year-old woman in the 24th week of pregnancy who suffered a right malignant MCA infarction that eventually required DC. The patient delivered a healthy baby and underwent a second surgery for cranioplasty 7 months later. We present both this case and a review of the literature, including all cases of DC in pregnant women published to date.
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