title: Increased middle cerebral artery blood flow impedance in fetal subdural hematoma.
abstract: This case describes the prenatal diagnosis at 30 weeks' gestation of a posterior fossa subdural hematoma. Doppler velocimetry studies of the middle cerebral artery at that time showed an abnormally high resistance pattern with reverse end-diastolic flow. Ultrasonic assessment of the fetus indicated that there was associated quadriplegia. No cause for the lesion was demonstrated. A fetal blood sample, obtained by cordocentesis, revealed a normal karyotype. Fetal blood gas analysis was also normal. The pregnancy was terminated at the parents' request.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben-Chetrit
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anteby
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lavy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zacut
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yagel