Farhan Fateh Jang, Muhammad Moosa, Nasir Raza Awan .
Decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction with the postpartum period and ebstein anomaly as risk factors.
J Sharif Med Dent Coll Jan ;3(02):80-2.

An eighteen years old female presented with sudden onset of left sided weakness two weeks postpartum. Computed tomography (CT) brain revealed right malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction. The patient underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) based on the clinical deterioration and imaging studies. This case report discusses DC with or without dural opening as a viable option for the management of pressure caused by malignant MCA infarction the postpartum period and Ebstein anomaly are the risk factors for malignant MCA infarction. Keywords: Decompressive craniectomy. Malignant MCA infarction. Postpartum period. Ebstein anomaly.

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