Lethal Vertebral Artery Dissection In Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2006
Abstract
Subarachnoid hemorrhage represents a rare event in pregnancy with a high mortality rate. We present the case of a 39-year-old pregnant woman who developed right vertebral artery dissection with subsequent massive subarachnoid hemorrhage with fatal outcome. The macroscopic and microscopic autopsy findings are described. A review of the literature with a discussion of the varied predisposing factors for vertebral artery dissection and subarachnoid hemorrhage and the rarity of these events in pregnancy is provided.
Volume
130
Issue
4
First Page
533
Last Page
535
ISSN
1543-2165
Published In/Presented At
Tuluc, M., Brown, D., & Goldman, B. (2006). Lethal vertebral artery dissection in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 130(4), 533-535.
Disciplines
Medical Pathology | Pathology
PubMedID
16594746
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article