Venous sinus thrombosis during COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: a case report
São Paulo med. j
;
139(2): 190-195, Mar.-Apr. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
Although it is known that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which was first seen in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has affected the whole world, mainly targets the respiratory tract, cases of this disease with a wide clinical spectrum are emerging as information is shared. CASE REPORT We present the case of a pregnant woman who was diagnosed with venous sinus thrombosis after she developed headache and hemiparesis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity lasted for two weeks after COVID-19 had been diagnosed.CONCLUSIONS:
In patients with suspected COVID-19, especially in the presence of causes of hypercoagu- lability and presence of atypical features, venous sinus thrombosis needs to be kept in mind in making the differential diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Venous Thrombosis
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Headache
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Health Sciences/TR
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