Postpartum cortical blindness.
A 30-years-old third gravida with previous normal pregnancies and an unremarkable prenatal course had an emergency lower segment caesarean section at a periphery hospital for failure of labour to progress. She developed bilateral cortical blindness immediately after recovery from anesthesia due to cerebral angiopathy shown by CT and MR scan as cortical infarct cerebral angiopathy, which is a rare complication of a normal pregnancy.
Faiz
Shakeel Ahmed
SA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nishtar Medical College Hospital, Multan. shakeelfaiz210@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D002981:Clindamycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D002442:Ceftazidime