Cranial sinus thrombosis and preeclampsia.
Cranial sinus thrombosis (CST) is known to be associated with pregnancy and puerperium. A literature review of patients with CST showed a significant proportion of preeclamptic women. The relationship between nephrotic syndrome and hypercoagulability has been well established. We present a 23-year-old gravida III, para I woman with preeclampsia who developed CST. Proteinuria may have played an important pathogenetic role in this setting.
Koch
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Department of Medicine The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Robyn
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Walz
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Taylor
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