Cranial thromboembolism secondary to patent foramen ovale and deep venous thrombosis after cesarean section

Bodur H., Caliskan E., ANIK Y. , Cakiroglu Y., ÇORAKÇI A.

GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION, cilt.65, ss.258-261, 2008 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 65 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000113050
  • Dergi Adı: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.258-261

Özet

Background: Paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rare event in the puerperium as a cause of stroke. Case: We report a 21-year-old, G4P3A1 woman with the symptoms of convulsion, stroke and unconsciousness 1 week after cesarean delivery. An infarction was detected in both frontal lobes, and echocardiography and MRI confirmed the PFO. Her follow-up course with low-molecular weight heparin and then warfarin for 6 months was uneventful. Conclusion: Patients with an unexplained arterial event should be screened for PFO and possible paradoxical embolism. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.