Cerebral arterial occlusion and intracranial venous thrombosis in a woman taking oral contraceptives.
Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus are reported in a 30-year-old woman taking oral contraceptives (OC). The coexistence of arterial and venous cerebral pathology as a complication of OC use has only been previously reported in one case. The pathogenesis of this rare association is briefly discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral