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Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(4): 268-270
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994471
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Prenatal Diagnosis of Intracranial Hemorrhage Secondary to Maternal Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report

Panagiotis Tampakoudis, Helen Bili, Eleftherios Lazaridis, Efrosini Anastasiadou, Alexandros Andreou, Sergios Mantalenakis
  • First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Neonatal Department, National Health System, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We describe a case of a fetus who developed intracranial hemorrhage at the beginning of the third trimester of the pregnancy, possibly secondary to maternal id-iopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of prenatal diagnosis of fetal intracranial hemorrhage occurring in association with maternal ITP. The intracranial hemorrhage was intra- and periventricular, with the development of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks of gestation. The mother did well but the newborn died 2 months later. The problem of ITP of the mother in relation to pregnancy and the effects on the fetus and the infant are discussed.

Keywords

Intracranial hemorrhage - idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura - prenatal diagnosis