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Intracranial Meningioma Diagnosed during Pregnancy Caused Maternal Death
Joint Authors
Cetin, Orkun
Dirik, Deniz
Bulut, M. Deniz
Kurdoglu, Zehra
Gülşen, İsmail
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brain tumors are rarely diagnosed during pregnancy.
Accelerated growth of intracranial meningiomas during pregnancy sometimes requires urgent surgical intervention.
We describe a 41-year-old pregnant woman with severe neurological decompensation requiring immediate neurosurgery.
Cesarean section resulted in maternal death.
Meningioma diagnosed during a viable pregnancy should be managed according to the severity of maternal neurological symptoms and gestational age of pregnancy.
Early intervention for intracranial tumors during pregnancy may save maternal and fetal lives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kurdoglu, Zehra& Cetin, Orkun& Gülşen, İsmail& Dirik, Deniz& Bulut, M. Deniz. 2014. Intracranial Meningioma Diagnosed during Pregnancy Caused Maternal Death. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kurdoglu, Zehra…[et al.]. Intracranial Meningioma Diagnosed during Pregnancy Caused Maternal Death. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kurdoglu, Zehra& Cetin, Orkun& Gülşen, İsmail& Dirik, Deniz& Bulut, M. Deniz. Intracranial Meningioma Diagnosed during Pregnancy Caused Maternal Death. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034764
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034764