title: [Post-partum cerebral thrombophlebitis: three cases].
abstract: Post-partum cerebral thrombophlebitis is a rare accident (1/3000 to 1/10000 births). Symptoms vary and may be misleading. We report three cases of cerebral thrombophlebitis occurring during the pospartum period where diagnosis was based on clinical signs and imaging data (computed tomography and cerebral angiography). Heparin therapy led to good outcome in all three cases. Heparin therapy has been controversial for these patients but recent work has shown improvement in this severe conditions with very poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Maternité Universitaire des Orangers, 1, rue Sokerno, Rabat, Maroc, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nabil
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Elhajoui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elhaddoury
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tachinante
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouhali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tazi
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Alaoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Thrombophlébite cérébrale du post-partum: à propos de trois cas.