Maternal anticonvulsants and fetal hemorrhage. A report of two cases.
Two cases of severe fetal hemorrhage were associated with maternal anticonvulsants. One patient required cesarean section for intractable fetal bleeding following scalp sampling, while the other was managed with local hemostatic measures.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010672:Phenytoin