Status epilepticus in pregnant women secondary to cerebral meningioma. Clinical case.

Authors

  • Alberto Fuentes Specialist in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Terrassa Hospital. CST. (Barcelona).
  • Carol Müller Specialist in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Terrassa Hospital. CST. (Barcelona).
  • Alexandra Saez Resident physician in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Terrassa Hospital. CST. (Barcelona).
  • Imma Carreras Resident physician in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Terrassa Hospital. CST. (Barcelona).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v15i11.1172

Keywords:

seizures, meningioma, status epilepticus, pregnancy

Abstract

Status epilepticus (SE) during pregnancy is a rare complication that can compromise maternal and fetal well-being.The etiology of SE is very varied and requires first ruling out eclampsia and then making the differential diagnosis with other causes.

The incidence of meningiomas during pregnancy is also infrequent and can debut with symptoms that may overlap with those of pregnancy (nausea, vomiting) or more infrequently as seizures.

Given the appearance of new neurological symptoms in pregnant women, it is recommended to perform neuroimaging studies to rule out intracranial processes.

We present the case of a pregnant woman with a frontal meningioma that debuted as SE in the third trimester of pregnancy.

We describe diagnosis and therapeutic management with anticonvulsants and corticosteroids, which allowed her to continue with the pregnancy and subsequently intervene surgically on the meningioma.

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2023-12-04

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Fuentes, A., Müller, C., Saez, A., & Carreras, I. (2023). Status epilepticus in pregnant women secondary to cerebral meningioma. Clinical case. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 15(11). https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v15i11.1172

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Vol. 15 No. 11 (2023): Revista Electrónica de AnestesiaR

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