Spontaneous cranial bone regeneration following craniectomy for traumatic brain injury in a pregnant woman: A case report

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105993
• Publication Date: 2021-05-21T16:54:01Z
• Authors: Dat Tran; Hung Thanh Chu; Tam Duc Le; Tuan Anh Le; Ha Dai Duong; He Van Dong
• Keywords: Decompressive craniectomy; Head trauma; Presentation (obstetrics); Cranial bone

Spontaneous bone formation following craniectomy is an extremely rare in adult. As the medical literature, this first case report on total spontaneous ossification a pregnant woman. In paper, we reported 20-year-old female currently 30th week of her pregnancy suffered from head trauma motorcycle accident. On admission to our hospital, GCS score was 3 points. She treated with emergency extradural hematoma evacuation and Caesarean section uterine artery ligation. weeks post-operation, patient daughter were discharged hospital. At follow-up, cranial generation observed. The presentation, diagnosis strategy treatments discussed. Diagnostic imaging traumatic often postponed for concern fetus exposure radiation. Traumatic possible should be transferred center expertise neurotrauma obstetrical care. regeneration adult rare. Surgery techniques hormones contribute formation.