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Rare Case of Simultaneous Cerebral Artery and Venous Sinus Thrombosis in the Setting of Elevated Factor VIII and Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills

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Journal Clin Case Rep
Date 2022 Mar 23
PMID 35317061
Authors
Abeer Sabry Safan
Omnia A Hamid
Abdulrahman Al-Mashdali
Arwa AlSaud
Shaikha Al-Shokri
Abdelrahman Hamad
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Abstract

We report a rare case of combined cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and ischemic stroke in a 35-year-old female on combined oral contraceptive pills (COCPs) with persistently elevated factor VIII, presenting with headache and sudden onset vertigo, found to have extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and PICA territory ischemic infarct.

Citing Articles

Rare case of simultaneous cerebral artery and venous sinus thrombosis in the setting of elevated factor VIII and combined oral contraceptive pills.

Safan A, Hamid O, Al-Mashdali A, AlSaud A, Al-Shokri S, Hamad A Clin Case Rep. 2022; 10(3):e05560.

PMID: 35317061 PMC: 8922538. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5560.

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