title: [The internal jugular vein thrombosis during pregnancy with decreased level of protein S].
abstract: The study presents a rare case of internal jugular vein thrombosis during pregnancy. The patient's only complaints were headaches which increased after conception. In the 11th week of pregnancy thrombosis of the internal left jugular vein was diagnosed. Since then, patient had been treated with low molecular weight heparin. Further course pregnancy, delivery and puerperium were not complicated. The decreased level of protein S was responsible for the internal jugular vein thrombosis in this case.
authors.affiliation: Szpital Połozniczo-Ginekologicznego im. Swietej Rodziny w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pancześnik
authors.forename: Luiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jonczak
authors.forename: Andrzej Jan
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Barwijuk
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jankowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D017293:Protein S / Q000378:metabolism*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D017293:Protein S