Postpartum fatal cerebral vein thrombosis: A case report and review

Autor:	Abraham Ghiatas, Vasiliki E Kalodimou, Spyros Kollias, Marina Kontogiorgi, Serafim Nanas, Christina Routsi, Demetrios Exarchos
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Coma medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Venography Persistent headache Cerebral vein thrombosis medicine.disease Thrombosis Magnetic resonance angiography Surgery Anesthesia medicine medicine.symptom business Superior sagittal sinus Intracranial pressure
Zdroj:	Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics. :1-3
ISSN:	2162-5824 2162-5816
DOI:	10.4236/ojcd.2012.21001
Popis:	Background: Cerebral vein thrombosis, is an emergent condition presenting with a variety of symptoms ranging from isolated headache to profound coma. Case Presentation: We present the case of a previously healthy young woman on the 18th postpartum day admitted into our hospital with a persistent headache for three days followed by seizures and coma. Magnetic Resonance Angiography revealed superior sagittal sinus and right transverse sinus thrombosis. Despite supportive measures and anticoagulation, the patient died because of uncontrolled increase in intracranial pressure. Conclusion: The possibility of cerebral vein thrombosis should be considered in all women with brain dysfunction during the puerperium.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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