Latrogenic encephalocele: a rare complication of vacuum extraction delivery

Hanne-Rinck Jeltema; Eelco W Hoving

doi:10.1007/s00381-011-1600-0

Latrogenic encephalocele: a rare complication of vacuum extraction delivery

Hanne-Rinck Jeltema, Eelco W Hoving

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Abstract

Vacuum extraction is a frequently used form of assisted vaginal delivery. Here we describe a child who was born by vacuum extraction delivery. Days after the birth, a frontal swelling, which was thought to be a caput succedaneum, enlarged. Imaging revealed an iatrogenic encephalocele with a large subcutaneous CSF collection. Surgical reconstruction was performed. A parasagittal dura defect was closed. There was no involvement of the superior sagittal sinus. To our knowledge, encephalocele is an infrequent complication of vacuum extraction delivery, rarely described in literature. The child had a good recovery after the operation, without neurologic deficits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2193-5
Number of pages	3
Journal	Childs Nervous System
Volume	27
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-011-1600-0
Publication status	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Encephalocele/etiology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningocele/etiology
Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical/adverse effects

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