Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy
Journal Title: Istanbul Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Although not a prevalent disease, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been considered relatively morbid. There is little research about CVT in Iran, but it is more likely during pregnancy and puerperium. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the incidence and risk factors during pregnancy. Methods: Twenty-eight patients were selected from the hospital archives. The files of pregnant patients who were diagnosed as CVT and who were admitted to the hospital between April 2015 and March 2018 were studied for demographic and gestational information. Statistical methods and software were utilized. Results: The incidence of CVT was 14.52 cases per 100.000 pregnancies. Less than one third of the cases occurred in the postpartum period with a mean disease age higher than the pregnancy period. Immobility, primiparity, 0 Rh+ blood type or consanguineous marriage was found in most of the cases. Past medical histories were positive in 11 cases. Caesarean delivery or onset in the first postpartum week was found in most of the postpartum cases. magnetic resonance imaging managed to diagnose all cases, while computed tomography scan failed to do so. CVT was in the transverse sinus in most of the cases. Conclusion: The study reveals some risk factors for CVT, such as immobilization, chronic hypertension, preeclampsia and caesarean section.
Authors and Affiliations
Alireza Ala, Hamed Hojjatpanah, Samad Shams Vahdati, Sepideh Kazemieh
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP675505
- DOI 10.4274/imj.galenos.2019.90907
- Views 142
- Downloads 0
C-Reactive Protein and Albumin Ratio Predicts Mortality in Elderly Patients Aged Eighty Years and Over with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Introduction: To explore the prognostic importance for admission of C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio (CAR) in elderly patients aged 80 years over who presented with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI...
Nanomaterials and Their Effects on Health
Nanotechnology, which includes many potential applications, is described as the technology of the future and the industrial revolution of the 21st century. The effect of nanotechnology is particularly evident in nanomate...
Subgroup Analysis in Multiple Myeloma Patients under Sixty Years: A Single-Center Study
Introduction: Multiple myeloma (MM) constitutes approximately 10% of hematological malignan-cies with abnormal proliferation of plasma cells, which causes an abnormal increase of monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains. W...
Can VAP-1 Protein be used as a Biomarker in Thyroid Cancer?
Introduction: The aim of this study is to determine whether vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) glycoprotein can be used as a biomarker in thyroid cancer. Methods: Retrospective analysis of the pathology results of pati...
The Clinicopathological Findings of 121 Patients Presenting with Spontaneous Nipple Discharge
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the cytopathological findings of patients who presented to our hospital with spontaneous nipple discharge. A cytological smear examination was performed to evaluate the corre...