title: Cerebral venous thrombosis as a complication of oral contraceptive use in a 15-year-old patient: a case report.
abstract: Thrombosis is a known adverse side effect associated with hormonal contraceptive use. Low-dose formulations, dominant in the market during the last several years, may also present such risk. This risk reputedly is more prevalent in older women; the following case demonstrates even very young women in otherwise good health may be at risk.
authors.affiliation: Acadiana Women's Health Group, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Lewis W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Floyd M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Hindelang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017135:Desogestrel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D017135:Desogestrel