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Intracranial foreign body (bullet) during pregnancy

Intracranial foreign bodies during pregnancy is a very rare condition, however its maternal and fetal outcomes are very crucial with regard to morbidity and mortality. Furthermore wounding by firearms is still a public health problem particularly in our country. Intracranial foreign bodies during pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Akdemir, Ali, Hortu, İsmet, Zeybek, Burak, Sargın, Asuman, Aşkar, Niyazi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28913029
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjod.08860
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Sumario:Intracranial foreign bodies during pregnancy is a very rare condition, however its maternal and fetal outcomes are very crucial with regard to morbidity and mortality. Furthermore wounding by firearms is still a public health problem particularly in our country. Intracranial foreign bodies during pregnancy is high risk pregnancy and must be managed with care and multidisciplinary approach. During this course and labour avoiding the increase in intracranial pressure is the most important key point. In this case report we present the follow-up and outcome of a patient with bullet in brain after intracranial injury caused by firearm.