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A 34-year-old, preeclamptic woman developed a right basal ganglia hematoma during a vaginal delivery. Her course was later complicated by an infected episiotomy. As a consequence of bacterial seeding most likely from the infected episiotomy, the intracerebral hematoma became infected, developing into a brain abscess. Because of her existing neurological deficits, the developing brain abscess was not recognized until signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure developed. This patient illustrates another potentially life-threatening neurological infection that may occur in the peripartum period.
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Biller, J., Adams, H.P., Godersky, J.C. et al. Preeclampsia complicated by cerebral hemorrhage and brain abscess. J Neurol 232, 378–380 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313841
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