Fetal Head Injury due to Penetrating Abdominal Stab Wound in a 31 Weeks Pregnant Woman.
- Author:
Eun Song SONG
1
;
Soo Young KIM
;
Young Youn CHOI
;
Yoon Ha KIM
;
Tae Bok SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. yychoi@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fetus;
Facial nerve palsy;
Intracranial hemorrhage;
Penetrating injury;
Stab wound
- MeSH:
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Facial Nerve;
Female;
Fetus;
Head;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Lacerations;
Paralysis;
Pregnant Women;
Skull Fractures;
Wounds, Stab
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2009;20(3):249-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Penetrating trauma in a fetus is uncommon but may cause potentially life-threatening injuries. We experienced a case of preterm infant who delivered by C-section and showed two deep laceration wounds on face, facial nerve palsy, skull fracture and intracranial hemorrhage due to penetrating injury of an abdominal stab wound in a 31 weeks pregnant woman.
