Management of dural venous sinus thrombosis in pregnancy

M. Shah, N. Agarwal, N. B. Gala, C. J. Prestigiacomo, C. D. Gandhi

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e41-e42
JournalEJVES Extra
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 4 2014

Keywords

  • Cerebral
  • Dural venous sinus thrombosis
  • Management
  • Pregnancy

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