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Published on: April 13, 2018
[The internal jugular vein thrombosis during pregnancy with decreased level of protein S]
Krzysztof Pancześnik1, Luiza Jonczak, Andrzej Jan Barwijuk
1Szpital Połozniczo-Ginekologicznego im. Swietej Rodziny w Warszawie.
Abstract:
The study presents a rare case of internal jugular vein thrombosis during pregnancy. The patient's only complaints were headaches which increased after conception. In the 11th week of pregnancy thrombosis of the internal left jugular vein was diagnosed. Since then, patient had been treated with low molecular weight heparin. Further course pregnancy, delivery and puerperium were not complicated. The decreased level of protein S was responsible for the internal jugular vein thrombosis in this case.
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