Malignant PRES and RCVS after brain surgery in the early postpartum period.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_023A53827800
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Malignant PRES and RCVS after brain surgery in the early postpartum period.
Journal
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
Author(s)
Cossu G., Daniel R.T., Hottinger A.F., Maduri R., Messerer M.
ISSN
1872-6968 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0303-8467
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
185
Pages
105489
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The management of women with brain tumors in the early post-partum period may be demanding as the patho-physiological changes that occur during pregnancy may also manifest in the early post-partum period. The aim of our paper is to report a case of late-onset post-partum pre-eclampsia after brain tumor surgery, complicated by posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). Hemicraniectomy and intensive care management were necessary to obtain a favorable neurological outcome. The inherent literature on the subject is also analyzed through a systematic research. This is the first case of supratentorial decompressive hemicraniectomy in post-partum PRES, while there has been only one other case of posterior fossa decompression described in this cohort of patients. PRES and RCVS can complicate the neurosurgical management of women in the postpartum period. A careful evaluation of the clinical presentation is necessary as in some particular cases an aggressive medical and surgical treatment is required to obtain a favorable outcome.
Keywords
Brain surgery, Craniectomy, PRES, Post partum, Pre-eclampsia, RCVS
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