title: Delayed diagnosis of PRES and eclampsia in a concealed pregnancy.
abstract: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are well-known risk factors of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Early recognition and proper treatment result in complete reversibility of this disease. Concealed pregnancy obstacles a safe prenatal care and a safe planned delivery, because of latency in the diagnosis. We present a case of unrecognized posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, eclampsia and premature delivery due to concealed pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep Ozcan
authors.initials: ZO
authors.lastname: Dag
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Turkel
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem Banu
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Tulmac
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yuksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Isik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Concealed pregnancy; eclampsia; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; pre-eclampsia