Spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke complicating severe pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: a case report in a resource-limited setting in Cameroon

Spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke complicating severe pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: a case report in a resource-limited setting in Cameroon

Abstract Background Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage is a rare complication of preeclampsia during pregnancy associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Compared with the non-pregnant women stroke rates are relatively rare during pregnancy. Case presentation We report the case of a 32-year-...

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Main Authors: Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac, Nkemnji Standley Awungafac, Jacqueline Ze Minkande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Haemorrhagic stroke
Pre-eclampsia
Pregnancy
Severe preeclampsia
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2157-7

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