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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Lei, Ngan; Luo, Yi Fan
- Title
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage during pregnancy : A case report
- Journal Name
- 澳門醫學雜誌
- Pub. Info
- 2001年12月31日, Vol.1, No.4, pp. 271-273
- Keyword
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage；Premature labour；Cerebral angiography；Angiographic embolization
- Abstract
- Abstract : Subarachnoid Hemorrhage is a rare occurrence during pregnancy but often catastrophic, maternal mortality is high, and the primary approach is surgical. This is a 42-year-old multipara with severe headache and persistent frequent vomiting presented at 31 weeks' gestation, subarachnoid hemorrhage was found. She underwent a cesarean delivery with a health boy. Cerebral angiography revealed an aneurysm located at left carotic artery and angiographic embolization was done successfully. After that she was completely recover. Conclusion : Urgent surgical management for SAH during pregnancy is indicated, but sometimes conservative therapy is considered until the patient's situation is sstable. Angiographic emblization is an alternate approach. Paragraph Headings： 1. Introduction 2. Case 3. Discussion