Abstract

CORONADO MESTRE, Ramón et al. Puerperal cerebral venous trombosis: A case presentation. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2007, vol.33, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3062.

The article presented the case of a puerpera who, after 8 days of giving birth, suffered headache for 4 days associated to positional changes and blood hypertension. She was admitted to the hospital with a presumptive diagnosis of puerperal cerebral venous thrombosis vs complicated puerperal hypertension.  Within 12 hours of admission, she developed a generalized tonic-clonic convulsive state and needed to be mechanically ventilated and treated with anticonvulsive drugs. CAT studies provided the suspected diagnosis whereas magnetic angioresonance confirmed it. Anti-coagulant treatment at therapeutic dose was provided since the first imaging study. She was discharged from hospital without any neurological sequelae. This topic was reviewed and the elements leading us to the clinical statement of the disease were commented on.

Keywords : Cerebral venous thrombosis; diagnosis; treatment.

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