Two women with cerebral venous thrombosis: oral contraceptives?
West Indian Med J
; 62(3): 260-3, 2013 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24564051
Two cases of cerebral venous thrombosis are reported. Patients were apparently healthy 39 and 28-year old females with non-specific presenting features. Image findings were characteristic of cerebral sinus thrombosis. The younger patient received progesterone to treat placental abruption eight years previously; she had cerebral venous thrombosis while using oral contraception. Both patients had used contraceptive pills for a long time. Oral hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of vascular events, even in people without personal or family history of venous thrombosis. Modern imaging methods have contributed to early diagnosis, but the possibility of under diagnosis still persists. This report aims to increase the awareness of health-workers about cerebral venous thrombosis in women, an entity often misdiagnosed, under diagnosed and under-reported.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombose dos Seios Intracranianos
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Anticoncepcionais Orais Hormonais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian Med J
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Jamaica