Unusual association of brain hemorrhage and digestive tract occlusion: about two prenatal cases

We report two prenatal cases of an exceptional association of digestive tract atresia or perforation with brain hemorrhage. This combination worsens the prognosis leading to termination of pregnancy in one case. We outline the importance of a careful fetal brain examination on imaging in cases of pr...

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Autores principales: Garofalo, Giulia, Tecco, Laura, Van Rysselberge, Michel, Van Bogaert, Patrick, Mergan, Frederic, Cassart, Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27980755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.731
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Sumario:We report two prenatal cases of an exceptional association of digestive tract atresia or perforation with brain hemorrhage. This combination worsens the prognosis leading to termination of pregnancy in one case. We outline the importance of a careful fetal brain examination on imaging in cases of prenatal “acute” abdominal insults.

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