Determination of a Case of Chronic Subdural Haematoma: A Rare Complication of Eclampsia in Pregnancy

Authors

  • Rahul Khatri Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MGM Medical College and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
  • Sabrina Mhapankar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MGM Medical College and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
  • Sushil Kumar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MGM Medical College and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v10/10600D

Keywords:

Subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage, convulsions in pregnancy, eclampsia, ICH, SDH

Abstract

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. Chronic subdural hematoma is extremely uncommon in Pregnancy. Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is deadly complication, if it occurs in pregnancy both mother and fetus gets compromised. Intracranial bleeding is not uncommon in pregnancy, early diagnosis can save mother from mortality. Here we present a rare case of Subdural Hematoma in a patient with eclampsia in pregnancy, in which both the mother and baby were discharged with a multidisciplinary approach and early detection of the condition.

Published

2021-07-09

How to Cite

Rahul Khatri, Sabrina Mhapankar, & Sushil Kumar. (2021). Determination of a Case of Chronic Subdural Haematoma: A Rare Complication of Eclampsia in Pregnancy. Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 10, 47–52. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v10/10600D