Atraumatic antepartum subdural hematoma causing fetal death

A case of atraumatic antenatal fetal subdural hematoma, severe enough to cause death, is reported. Altough it is often associated with traumatic delivery, its occurrence before labor suggests that assumptions of causation require some medical investigation or corroboration before trauma is accepted...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1989-03, Vol.160 (3), p.619-620
Hauptverfasser:	Demir, Richard H., Gleicher, Norbert, Myers, Stephen A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antenatal atraumatic Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Ventricles - pathology death Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Female Fetal Death - etiology Fetal Diseases - complications Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hematoma, Subdural - complications Humans Hydrocephalus - complications Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Prenatal Diagnosis subdural hematoma Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of atraumatic antenatal fetal subdural hematoma, severe enough to cause death, is reported. Altough it is often associated with traumatic delivery, its occurrence before labor suggests that assumptions of causation require some medical investigation or corroboration before trauma is accepted as the etiologic factor.
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9378(89)80042-0