[Pregnancy and coma: more than one dilemma].
A previously healthy 33-year-old woman presented at 13 weeks gestation in a comatose state after a new onset of seizures. Evaluation revealed an intraventricular haemorrhage from an arterioventricular malformation. Coma in pregnancy is a rare event. The moral, legal and medical aspects of prolongation of pregnancy, termination, withdrawal of medical treatment and organ donation are discussed.
de Groot
Christianne J M
CJ
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Afd. Gynaecologie, Den Haag, the Netherlands. cdegroot@me.com
Peters
Ron
R
Batavier
Patricia J
PJ
Ringers
Jan
J
IJzermans
Jan N M
JN
Engberts
Dirk P
DP
D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003657:Decision Making; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D014019:Tissue Donors