Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a patient presenting with pregnancy induced hypertension and eclampsia
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|Feb 2017Abstract
A primi at 35 weeks of gestation presented with symptoms and signs of severe pregnancy induced hypertension. Soon after admission she developed eclampsia. A healthy baby was delivered by emergency lower segment cesarean section. The patient developed bilateral lower extremity weakness 12 hours after surgery. A contrast CT identified superior sagittal sinus thrombosis as the cause of her symptoms. The patient was anti-coagulated and made a complete recovery.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v25i1.8193 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 52
Published on: Feb 3, 2017
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2017 D Kumarasinghe, A Ratnayake, Don Padmalal Desilva, Vasanthi Pinto, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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