[Sinus thrombosis in a healthy female taking oral contraceptives]. / Sinusvenetrombose hos rask yngre kvinde i behandling med p-piller.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 173(39): 2422-3, 2011 Sep 26.
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| ID: mdl-21958487
ABSTRACT
A 19 year-old female presented with sudden onset of severe headache and photophobia. Clinical examination, blood tests and lumbar puncture were unremarkable.The patient was taking drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol oral contraceptives. An unenhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed with findings suspicious for sinus thrombosis. A confirmatory CT venography was made, which was diagnostic for sinus thrombosis. Thrombophilia screening was performed and showed normal values. Estrogen-containing hormonal contraceptives was the only risk factor, and this therapy has venous thrombosis as a rare side effect.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombose dos Seios Intracranianos
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Anticoncepcionais Orais Combinados
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Anticoncepcionais Orais Hormonais
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Etinilestradiol
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Androstenos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Da
Revista:
Ugeskr Laeger
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca