OBJECTIVE: To present an emerging clinical entity which may mimic another common entity. METHODS: A 31 year-old @entity1 complained of sudden severe @entity10 and collapsed. She had delivered by Cesarean section one week previously. She had a normal antenatal history and did not have any evidence of @entity101 . RESULTS: Clinical examination revealed her to be in altered sensorium, GCS E2V2M5 with reduced movements on the left side. CT scan showed a large right @entity6658 with mass effect and midline shift. MRI also showed the @entity1410 but the MRV was normal. Despite antiedema measures and hyperventilation, the @entity1 continued to deteriorate and so underwent right hemicraniectomy. MRA was done postoperatively and showed diffuse @entity2473 of both middle cerebral arteries. A diagnosis of @entity2333 was made and she was put on @entity1667 and other antiedema measures were continued. With this she improved significantly. At one year she had residual @entity1269 but had returned to work. Four-vessel angiogram repeated 1 year later showed no arterial @entity2473 . She later had cranioplasty to cover the defect. CONCLUSIONS: This case is presented to show that in a postpartum @entity1 , if she presents with @entity6658 , postpartum @entity2333 needs to be suspected and appropriate investigations and treatment, including @entity230 , should be given as the overall prognosis is good.

Postpartum cerebral @entity2333 mimicking XXXX : a case report.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['woman', 'patient'] @entity1667 :: ('MESH:D008775', 'Chemical') :: ['methylprednisolone'] @entity230 :: ('MESH:D013256', 'Chemical') :: ['steroids'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity1269 :: ('MESH:D010291', 'Disease') :: ['hemiparesis'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematoma'] @entity2473 :: ('MESH:D013035', 'Disease') :: ['spasm'] @entity6658 :: ('MESH:D020146', 'Disease') :: ['putaminal hematoma'] @entity2333 :: ('MESH:D001018', 'Disease') :: ['postpartum cerebral angiopathy', 'angiopathy'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['hypertensive putaminal hematoma']
