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Intracranial venous thrombosis.
Thrombosis of intracranial sinuses and veins is a rare but potentially lethal syndrome. It often affects young adults, but occurs in all ages. It is frequently seen in association with hormonal changes (puerperium, pregnancy and the use of oral contraceptives), inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, and various states of hypercoagulability, or as a consequence of infection. The clinical picture is...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1967
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.43.500.409