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J Obstet Gynaecol Can · Oct 2013
Case ReportsSuccessful pregnancy, epidural anaesthesia, labour, and delivery in a woman with Sturge-Weber syndrome and previous hemispherectomy.
- Aly Shah Aziz, Dini Hui, Vinod Chinnappa, Richard I Aviv, and Richard H Swartz.
- Department of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto ON.
- J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013 Oct 1;35(10):917-9.
BackgroundThe outcomes of pregnancy and subsequent delivery of healthy neonates in women who have undergone previous near total hemispherectomy for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) have rarely been reported.CaseA woman with SWS had two successful and uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries under epidural anaesthesia after undergoing a near total hemispherectomy with subsequent unilateral cerebral palsy. Non-contrast MRI of the brain revealed post hemispherectomy changes with no residual meningeal angiomatosis.ConclusionAs more women who undergo surgical resection for underlying SWS grow into the child-bearing years, additional reports of pregnancy and delivery outcomes in this patient population can be expected and will be valuable.
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