Venous sinus thrombosis during COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: a case report.
Sao Paulo Med J
; 139(2): 190-195, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1090499
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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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
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:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Sao Paulo Med J
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
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