Intracranial foreign body (bullet) during pregnancy.

Turk J Obstet Gynecol

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, İzmir, Turkey.

Published: December 2014

Intracranial foreign bodies during pregnancy is a very rare condition, however its maternal and fetal outcomes are very crucial with regard to morbidity and mortality. Furthermore wounding by firearms is still a public health problem particularly in our country. Intracranial foreign bodies during pregnancy is high risk pregnancy and must be managed with care and multidisciplinary approach. During this course and labour avoiding the increase in intracranial pressure is the most important key point. In this case report we present the follow-up and outcome of a patient with bullet in brain after intracranial injury caused by firearm.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558370PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjod.08860DOI Listing

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