Cranial thromboembolism secondary to patent foramen ovale and deep venous thrombosis after cesarean section
GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION, cilt.65, sa.4, ss.258-261, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.