A Case of Intracerebral Hemorrhage During Labor Without History of Preeclampsia.

Jo, Duk Joo; Jeon, Byung Hwa; Kim, Sung Hoon; Lee, Sang Soo; Sohn, Woo Seok; Jang, Yeon Gyu; Mook, Jung Eun

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(8):1585-1588.
Published online August 1, 2003.

A Case of Intracerebral Hemorrhage During Labor Without History of Preeclampsia.

Duk Joo Jo, Byung Hwa Jeon, Sung Hoon Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Woo Seok Sohn, Yeon Gyu Jang, Jung Eun Mook

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Kangnung, Korea.

Abstract

Cerebrovascular disorders (infarction and intracranial hemorrhage), otherwise collectively referred to as stroke, are an uncommon and feared complication of pregnancy. Collectively, these disorders contribute up to 12% of all maternal deaths. Because of the common presentation with seizures, hypertension, proteinuria, and visual disturbance there has been diagnostic confusion with eclampsia, especially when cerebrovascular disorders occur antepartum or intrapartum. This case is intended to assist the clinician with clues for prompt diagnosis and therapy for this uncommon and unpreventable medical complication of pregnancy.

Key Words: Intracranial hemorrhage, Eclampsia