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, sa.4, ss.258-261, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000113050
  • Dergi Adı: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.258-261
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.