Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST) is a rare but potentially fatal cerebrovascular condition. Pregnant women are at greater risk of DVST because of their hypercoagulable state. REPORT: A 20-year-old post-partum woman presented to the emergency department after an episode of seizure and complained only of a headache and chest pain. A T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) image of her brain with contrast revealed an empty delta sign in her super sagittal sinus. DISCUSSION: Management of dural venous sinus thrombosis during or after pregnancy is a difficult issue that requires an approach based on the individual patient profile.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e41-e42 |
Journal | EJVES Extra |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 4 2014 |
Keywords
- Cerebral
- Dural venous sinus thrombosis
- Management
- Pregnancy