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Case Report
Case of postpartum eclampsia in a patient with isolated proteinuria
1 Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
2 Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Al Zahraa University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
3 MFM Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
4 Chief of Department, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
5 Chief of Department, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Al Zahraa University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
6 Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Al Zahraa University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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Hala Hassan
St George Hospital University Medical Center, Ashrafyeh, Beirut,
Lebanon
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Article ID: 100053Z08HH2019
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Hassan H, Zaarour H, Hajal N, Skaf R, Al Hassan J, Zaarour M. Case of postpartum eclampsia in a patient with isolated proteinuria. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2019;5:100053Z08HH2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Eclampsia is traditionally defined as the occurrence of seizures in pregnant women, usually in the setting of preeclampsia and in the absence of other neurologic disorders. It is mostly a peripartum pathology occurring mainly before, during, or within 48 hours after delivery. When convulsions occur in the postpartum phase, the diagnosis becomes more challenging and worthy of comprehensive investigations.
Case Report: Our case is an atypical presentation of eclampsia occurring in the postpartum period in a patient with no previous symptomatology related to preeclampsia except for isolated proteinuria.
Conclusion: This presentation of eclampsia leads to the conclusion that an atypical occurrence of this disease is becoming more frequent, and thus raises the concern towards the burden this can have on the associated maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: Eclampsia, Encephalopathy, Hypertension, Preeclampsia
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Author Contributions
Hala Hassan - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Hicham Zaarour - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Nadim Hajal - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Rana Skaf - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jihad Al Hassan - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Manal Zaarour - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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