Am J Perinatol 2004; 21(1): 15-17
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820504
Copyright © 2004 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA

Contralateral Cerebral Infarction Following Vacuum Extraction

Manoj Kumar1 , Sanja Avdic1 , Bosco Paes1
  • 1Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Publication Date:
11 March 2004 (online)

Cerebral infarction is a rare complication following a vacuum-assisted delivery occurring on the side of the vacuum application and often accompanied by a cephalhematoma. We report a case of cerebral infarction that was contralateral to the side of the vacuum application in a term baby. The baby presented with seizures in the immediate neonatal period. There was no fracture of the skull to account for a contusion injury. We discuss the mechanisms of intracranial vascular injuries during the process of natural and assisted birth.

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Manoj KumarM.B.B.S. M.D. 

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Room 4G40

McMaster Children's Hospital, 1200 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4J9