July 15, 2021

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects nearly 8% of pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy (from around 20 weeks) or soon after their baby is delivered. A spontaneous subdural hematoma associated with preeclampsia is extremely rare. The author is reporting in this article the case of a 32-year-old woman with 34 weeks of gestation, who sought treatment for high blood pressure, headache, and proteinuria. Nearly 6 weeks after a cesarean delivery of a stillborn baby, the patient developed headache and palsy of the left VIth cranial nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left hemispherical subdural hematoma, with midline deviation.

Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common etiologies of acquired heart disease among children worldwide with unknown pathogen. Early recognition and establishing the diagnosis help the clinical pediatrics practitioner delivering intravenous immunoglobulin treatment promptly, which plays the most important part of reducing the risk of developing coronary artery abnormalities.