Deep Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Associated with Oral Contraceptives: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.4.667
- Author:
Eun Ja LEE
1
;
Sang Bong LEE
;
Yeon Soo LEE
;
Si Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Taejon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brain, MR;
Brain, infarction;
Veins, thrombosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Contraceptives, Oral*;
Female;
Humans;
Stroke;
Venous Thrombosis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;39(4):667-670
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Deep cerebral venous thrombosis(DCVT) is a rare category of stroke that can be caused by various conditions.We report a case of spontaneous DCVT in a 34-year-old female using oral contraceptives; clinical and radiologicmanifestations were characteristic.